S 2189 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act

This bill requires the President, Vice President, and certain political appointees (including senior executive staff, ambassadors, and their non-Foreign Service aides) to report fossil fuel-powered official travel. Officials must submit details like travel routes, mode of transport, distance, estimated carbon emissions, and any emission-reduction actions taken. The Office of Management and Budget will compile this data into a public, searchable database updated monthly, with exceptions for national security risks. The law mandates this reporting to increase transparency about government emissions from travel, without changing emissions standards or requiring new environmental actions.
Sub-Topics: Climate Change Tags: Government Transparency
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Introduced Jun 22, 2023 Last action Jun 22, 2023
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Jun 22, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 22, 2023
Senate · Introduced
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