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Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2021

Introduced: May 14, 2021 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
May 14, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person that is responsible for or involved in specified activities that are detrimental to the environment.

Such activities include (1) causing significant excess greenhouse gas emissions associated with power generation; (2) causing significant or illegal deforestation or loss of natural carbon sinks; and (3) knowingly misrepresenting the environmental impact of a project, investment, or product.

The bill further states that it is U.S. policy to consider any act of corruption related to such activities and any violation of internationally recognized human rights committed against specified individuals to be sanctionable.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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