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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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