Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Jul 26, 2022
Last action Jul 27, 2022
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Jul 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Jul 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
lower
Jul 26, 2022
Committee
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.
lower
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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