HR 8499
117th Congress
House
Energy
Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022
Introduced: July 26, 2022
Introduced by:
Hudson, Richard
Republican
· North Carolina
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Jul 27, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 27, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022
This bill prohibits specified federal entities (e.g., the Department of Energy) from considering the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or greenhouse gas as part of any cost-benefit analysis required under any law or specified Executive Orders. In addition, such social costs must not be considered by such entities (1) in rulemaking, (2) in the issuance of guidance, (3) in taking other agency action, (4) or as a justification for any rulemaking, guidance document, or agency action.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.