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S 4596 117th Congress Senate Energy

Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 21, 2022
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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.

What's happening now July 21, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8499 Related bill Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 10
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 21, 2022
Blunt, Roy
· Jul 21, 2022
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 21, 2022
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 21, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 21, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 21, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 21, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 21, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 21, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 21, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4596: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4596/
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"S. 4596: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4596/.
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