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H.R. 7399 116th Congress House

Smarter Purchasing Act

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study regarding the use of the shadow price of carbon in Federal s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study regarding the use of the shadow price of carbon in Federal spending decisions to take into account the resulting carbon dioxide emissions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 2020 Introduced by: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightGovernment information and archives
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Government studies and investigationsInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurement
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7399: Smarter Purchasing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7399/
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