S 2955
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Africa
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Asia
China
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Economic development
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental technology
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign property
Forests, forestry, trees
Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019
Introduced: November 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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