To seek the renegotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change or the negotiation of a new agreement, including the requirement for the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification of any such agreement, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 4/15/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-15Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- 2021-04-15Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- 2021-04-15Introduced in House
- 2021-04-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-15 (00)
Paris Transparency and Accountability Act
This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally establish or revise actions the United States plans to take to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement (a climate change treaty adopted in 2015) and increases congressional oversight of those actions. The bill also prohibits any legal cause of action in U.S. courts pursuant to the Paris Agreement.
Specifically, the President must report to Congress before proposing new or revised actions under the agreement. The report must describe the proposed actions, including their impact on global emissions, and outline a detailed plan to address economic effects and related considerations of the actions. If a proposed action results in increased energy or manufacturing costs, the report must include specific policy measures (and timelines for implementing the measures) to prevent (1) job displacement, (2) reduced global competitiveness of U.S. goods, and (3) leaked emissions that may occur as a result of the proposed action.
After the President submits a report, the bill provides Congress with a 60-day period to review it. During the review period, Congress may block the actions proposed in the report by enacting a joint resolution of disapproval. The bill also outlines procedures for the introduction and consideration of this type of joint resolution.
Cosponsors (20)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
- Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
- Carol Miller (R-WV)
- Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- John Curtis (R-UT)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Asia
- China
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Energy assistance for the poor and aged
- Energy prices
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Europe
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Manufacturing
- Nuclear power
- Russia
- Senate
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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