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Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5625| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2020
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on a foreign individual or company that has engaged in egregious behaviors that undermine efforts to limit global warming. Specifically, the President may impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions upon a determination that a foreign individual or company has (1) caused significant excess greenhouse gas emissions associated with electrical power generation; (2) caused significant or illegal deforestation or loss of natural carbon sinks; or (3) knowingly misrepresented the environmental impact of a project, investment, or product.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2955
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • November 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2955
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • February 7, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  • S 116-2955: Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019
AfricaAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAsiaChinaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyForests, forestry, treesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLand use and conservationLatin AmericaMiningMultilateral development programsSanctionsVisas and passports

Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5625| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2020
Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on a foreign individual or company that has engaged in egregious behaviors that undermine efforts to limit global warming. Specifically, the President may impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions upon a determination that a foreign individual or company has (1) caused significant excess greenhouse gas emissions associated with electrical power generation; (2) caused significant or illegal deforestation or loss of natural carbon sinks; or (3) knowingly misrepresented the environmental impact of a project, investment, or product.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2955
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • November 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2955
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • February 7, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-2955: Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAsiaChinaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyForests, forestry, treesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLand use and conservationLatin AmericaMiningMultilateral development programsSanctionsVisas and passports