Smarter Purchasing Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on whether it is feasible for agencies to factor in the shadow price of carbon in their internal decision-making processes for procurement, acquisitions, contracting, and other investments. The shadow price of carbon means the hypothetical surcharge to market prices for goods or services that involve significant carbon dioxide emissions in their supply chain. The EPA must make the final report available to the public.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Environmental Protection
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurement
Smarter Purchasing Act
USA116th CongressHR-7399| House
| Updated: 6/29/2020
Smarter Purchasing Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on whether it is feasible for agencies to factor in the shadow price of carbon in their internal decision-making processes for procurement, acquisitions, contracting, and other investments. The shadow price of carbon means the hypothetical surcharge to market prices for goods or services that involve significant carbon dioxide emissions in their supply chain. The EPA must make the final report available to the public.
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurement