To require the publication of fossil-fuel powered travel by the President, the Vice President, and political appointees, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act requires the creation of a publicly searchable database tracking all fossil fuel-powered travel by the President, Vice President, and political appointees. The database must include details about each trip such as miles traveled, carbon emissions, and the purpose of travel.
Who Benefits and How
Climate advocacy groups and government transparency organizations benefit from access to detailed data on executive branch travel emissions. Journalists and researchers gain a new tool for monitoring government officials' carbon footprints and travel patterns.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The President, Vice President, and approximately 4,000+ political appointees must file travel reports within 30 days of returning from trips. The Office of Management and Budget must establish and maintain the public database. Federal agencies must track and submit travel data for their political appointees.
Key Provisions
- Creates a publicly accessible, searchable database of covered travel by executive branch officials
- Requires covered individuals to report travel details including carbon emissions within 30 days
- Defines 'covered travel' to include both official business travel and third-party paid travel when appearing in official capacity
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish a public database tracking fossil fuel-powered travel by the President, Vice President, and political appointees, including carbon emissions reporting
Key Policy Areas
Government Accountability, Environment, Climate
Primary Purpose
Requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish a public database tracking fossil fuel-powered travel by the President, Vice President, and political appointees, including carbon emissions reporting
Policy Domains
Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act
Identified Gains
- Climate advocacy organizations
- Government transparency groups
- Journalists and researchers
Identified Costs
- Office of Management and Budget
- Political appointees
- White House Office of Management and Administration
- Federal agency heads
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agency heads, Office of Management and Budget, Political appointees in the Executive Branch
Climate advocacy and environmental organizations, Government transparency and accountability groups
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- "relevant_head"
- → Head of the Federal entity where the political appointee works, or White House Office of Management and Administration for President/VP
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The President, the Vice President, or a political appointee
Travel powered by fossil fuels by a covered individual on official business, or travel paid for by a third party when appearing in official capacity
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Individuals in Executive Office positions, executive schedule positions, Senior Executive Service noncareer appointees, Schedule C positions, presidential appointees, ambassadors, and ambassador staff members
The head of the Federal entity where the political appointee works, or White House Office of Management and Administration for President/VP, or Secretary of State for ambassadors
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