US HB8174 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-04 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-04 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the heads of federal agencies, when making certain rulemaking or procurement decisions, to consider and document the cost of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions in accordance with a set of standardized amounts. The bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on the Costs of Greenhouse Gases to evaluate, at least once every five years, the method of calculating the cost of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The bill also establishes the Costs of Greenhouse Gases Scientific Review Committee to make recommendations to the working group regarding revisions to the calculation method. The 10 members of the committee must be selected by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and represent relevant scientific fields.
Title
Carbon Pollution Transparency Act
Sponsors
Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2020-09-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2020-09-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1745 (Related) 2019-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8174/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8174/BILLS-116hr8174ih.pdf |