Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 16, 2020
Latest Action
February 7, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Veronica EscobarDemocratic(TX)
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Speed vs cohort
74pct
22d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on a foreign individual or company that has engaged in egregious behaviors that undermine efforts to limit global warming. Specifically, the President may impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions upon a determination that a foreign individual or company has (1) caused significant excess greenhouse gas emissions associated with electrical power generation; (2) caused significant or illegal deforestation or loss of natural carbon sinks; or (3) knowingly misrepresented the environmental impact of a project, investment, or product.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| January 16, 2020 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | House | Referred to | January 16, 2020 |