House Bill 5625
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5625
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 16, 2020
02/07/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
01/16/2020
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.
01/16/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 3:41:59 AM