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.
Summary
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.
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Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Last action Apr 15, 2021
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Referred 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.
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Apr 15, 2021
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1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
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Garret Graves
RRepublican
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Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
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August Pfluger
RRepublican
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Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
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Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
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Chris Stewart
RRepublican
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Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
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David B. McKinley
RRepublican
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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
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