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HR 5358 113th Congress House

To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance with such Act, and for…

Official title: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance with such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2014 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to prohibit a federal agency from being required to consider the social cost of carbon (an estimate of the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon dioxide emissions in a given year) as part of any cost-benefit or regulatory analysis of any program, project, activity, or administrative action of the agency as a condition of compliance with NEPA.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5358: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance with such Act, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5358/
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"H.R. 5358: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance with such Act, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5358/.
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H.R. 5358, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5358/.
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[H.R. 5358: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance with such Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5358/)
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