To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2024.
- Section id53d7477d060144d4a6a16cbff8fdb4e8: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Climate change is imposing significant damage on communities in the United States and abroad in the form of...
- Section idf314b1a43b4648b0b11a2415a79d06ad: 3. Sense of Congress on a comprehensive approach to addressing climate change It is the sense of Congress that— the targeted measures described in this Act are...
- Section id5e21633d779f4de3a9d87791aea3482d: 4. Statement of policy on application of Global Magnitsky sanctions to environment-linked corruption and human rights abuses It is the policy of the United...
- Section idefb1782b9c204b13a391c23f5e27d502: 5. Imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, deforestation, or harm to environmental defenders It is the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, 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 authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, 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. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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