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To establish a cost of greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3981| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2017
A. Donald McEachin

A. Donald McEachin

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (13)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Pollution Transparency Act The heads of federal agencies in making certain rulemaking or procurement decisions must consider the costs of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions as specified in the bill. 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. The 10 members of the committee must be selected by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and represent relevant scientific fields. The committee must make recommendations to the working group regarding revisions to the greenhouse gas calculation method.
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Oct 5, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1930
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • October 5, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1930
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 5, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.


  • October 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-1930: A bill to establish a cost of greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurement

To establish a cost of greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3981| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2017
Pollution Transparency Act The heads of federal agencies in making certain rulemaking or procurement decisions must consider the costs of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions as specified in the bill. 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. The 10 members of the committee must be selected by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and represent relevant scientific fields. The committee must make recommendations to the working group regarding revisions to the greenhouse gas calculation method.
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Timeline
Oct 5, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1930
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • October 5, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1930
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 5, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.


  • October 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
A. Donald McEachin

A. Donald McEachin

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (13)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-1930: A bill to establish a cost of greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurement