(4) The Paris Agreement further requires each 
party to update its nationally determined contribu-
tion every 5 years, with each successive nationally 
determined contribution representing a progression 
beyond the previous nationally determined contribu-
tion, and reflecting the party’s highest possible am-
bition. 
(5) The United States communicated its nation-
ally determined contribution to achieve an economy- 
wide target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 
by 26 to 28 percent below its 2005 level in 2025 and 
to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by 28 
percent. 
(6) A number of existing laws, regulations, and 
other mandatory measures in the United States are 
relevant to achieving this target, including the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–486), and the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 
110–140). 
(7) On June 1, 2017, President Trump an-
nounced his intention to withdraw the United States 
from the Paris Agreement, which would leave the 
United States as the only UNFCCC member state 
that is not a signatory to the Paris Agreement. 
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(8) Under the terms of the Paris Agreement, 
the earliest possible effective withdrawal date by the 
United States is November 4, 2020. However, the 
United States is still obligated to maintain certain 
commitments under the Paris Agreement, such as 
continuing to report its emissions to the United Na-
tions. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ADVANCE THE 
WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 
THE PARIS AGREEMENT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
are authorized to be appropriated, obligated, or expended 
to take any action to advance the withdrawal of the United 
States from the Paris Agreement. 
SEC. 4. PLAN FOR THE UNITED STATES TO MEET ITS NA-
TIONALLY 
DETERMINED 
CONTRIBUTION 
UNDER THE PARIS AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall de-
velop and submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees and make available to the public a plan for the United 
States to meet its nationally determined contribution 
under the Paris Agreement that describes— 
(1) how the United States will achieve an econ-
omy-wide target of reducing its greenhouse gas 
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emissions by 26 to 28 percent below its 2005 level 
by 2025; and 
(2) how the United States will use the Paris 
Agreement’s transparency provisions to confirm that 
other parties to the Agreement with major econo-
mies are fulfilling their announced contributions to 
the Agreement. 
(b) UPDATES TO PLAN.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees and make available to the public 
an updated plan under subsection (a). 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works, and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 5. PARIS AGREEMENT DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ means the 
decision by the United Nations Framework Convention on 
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Climate Change’s 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, 
France, adopted December 12, 2015. 
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