S 4596 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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.
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Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 21, 2022 Last action Jul 21, 2022
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Jul 21, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jul 21, 2022
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