To impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H601CA68204B04DCB85342BE3F4094475: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024.
- Section H1604BC97E8CA46CDB770769D97C2CBFA: 2. Findings Congress finds that— climate change, resulting primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels, is an immediate, grave threat to the communities,...
- Section HBCF3052AE36D48DEB679F43D1EDD5377: 3. Tax relating to current stock of greenhouse gas emissions Chapter 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new...
- Section HF84A9926E1754854B52968C0D92CCB44: 4691. Imposition of tax Each assessable person shall pay to the Secretary not later than the applicable payment date a tax in an amount determined under...
- Section H1251781717FD4466858885C983ECE805: 4. Polluters Pay Climate Fund Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Nadler (for himself, Ms. Chu, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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