S 1405 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2021

Summary
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.
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Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 28, 2021 Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Apr 28, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Apr 28, 2021
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