US SB2905 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Pending: Senate Budget Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Pending: Senate Budget Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to calculate a carbon score for legislation. Requires the score to include projected net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from enactment and implementation of a bill or resolution and the appropriation of any amounts authorized in the legislation. Directs CBO to include the carbon score when carrying out provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requiring a cost estimate for each bill or resolution reported by any congressional committee except the appropriations committees.
Title
Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2014
Sponsors
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-09-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5733 (Same As) 2014-11-18 - Referred to House Budget
Subjects
Budget process
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental protection
Legislative rules and procedure
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental protection
Legislative rules and procedure
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2905/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2905/BILLS-113s2905is.pdf |