Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2024

HR 10117 would authorize U.S. sanctions against foreign entities engaging in activities that worsen climate change or harm environmental defenders. It targets specific actions like building subcritical coal plants (defined as exceeding 880 kg CO2 per megawatt-hour), illegal deforestation, misrepresenting environmental impacts, or threatening environmental activists. Sanctions could include visa bans, asset freezes, and restrictions on financial transactions under existing Global Magnitsky authorities. The bill applies solely to foreign persons (not U.S. entities) and requires the President to use credible evidence before imposing penalties.