Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5168
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pricing Greenhouse Gases Report Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 19, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 19, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5168
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Illinois
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
New York
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pricing Greenhouse Gases Report Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. Specifically, Treasury must report on the utility of the data from the program for determining the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by taxpayers for the purpose of imposing a fee on taxpayers for such emissions.

Text (1)
November 19, 2019
Actions (3)
11/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
11/19/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
11/19/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 2:00:27 AM