SRES138-118

In Committee

Highlighting the risks that environmental defenders face around the world and commending their role in defending human rights, combating climate chaos, and supporting a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 29, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides that the Senate— commends and expresses solidarity with environmental defenders as crucial members of civil society who defend both human rights and the environment and play a crucial role in tackling climate. It relies on appropriations, tax rate changes, reporting requirements, and trade restrictions. The main policy areas are Finance, Electric Utilities, Energy, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides that the Senate— commends and expresses solidarity with environmental defenders as crucial members of civil society who defend both human rights and the environment and play a crucial role in tackling climate...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides that the Senate— commends and expresses solidarity with environmental defenders as crucial members of civil society who defend both human rights and the environment and play a crucial role in tackling climate.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Electric Utilities, Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill provides that the Senate— commends and expresses solidarity with environmental defenders as crucial members of civil society who defend both human rights and the environment and play a crucial role in tackling climate.

Policy Domains

Finance Electric Utilities Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
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Businesses and employers affected by the bill:
Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill:
Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 29, 2023

Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Finance Electric Utilities Energy Environment

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