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HR 2886 113th Congress House

Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013

Official title: To require agency notice and receipt of public comment before using any estimate for the social cost of carbon, to require reports on the results of and method… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require agency notice and receipt of public comment before using any estimate for the social cost of carbon, to require reports on the results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2013 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jul 31, 2013
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.
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 - Prohibits the head of a federal agency from using an estimate for the social cost of carbon until the completion of the rulemaking notice period and the receipt of public comment on such estimate.

Requires an agency head, after the completion of any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis used to promulgate rules or guidelines or to determine administrative actions, to: (1) submit to relevant congressional committees a report on the result of, and methods (including any method that determines the social cost of carbon) used to calculate, the cost-benefits or regulatory impact analysis; and (2) publish such report in the Federal Register. Prohibits the finalization of any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis for 60 days after the submission of such report and requires an agency head, during such 60-day period, to evaluate the potential benefits of each cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis using specified criteria.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2593 Related bill Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2886: Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2886/
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"H.R. 2886: Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2886/.
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H.R. 2886, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2886/.
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