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S. 2955 116th Congress Senate

Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2019 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 Latest action November 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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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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  • HR 5625 Identical bill Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2955: Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2955/
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"S. 2955: Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2955/.
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