EPA Transparency Act of 2022
Bill: S.3843 | Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
EPA Transparency Act of 2022
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with respect to any major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking, to make publicly available an analysis of any environmental harm and any economic harm to small businesses.

To require the Environmental Protection Agency to issue analyses on the 
  environmental and economic impacts of rules and rulemakings of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``EPA Transparency Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REPORT.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Data of economic harm.--The term ``data of economic 
        harm'', with respect to a major EPA-promulgated rule or 
        rulemaking, means data, facts, and figures that can be 
        measured, traced, and validated with respect to the economic 
        harm that is anticipated to be caused by the major EPA-
        promulgated rule or rulemaking.
            (3) Data of environmental harm.--The term ``data of 
        environmental harm'', with respect to a major EPA-promulgated 
        rule or rulemaking, means data, facts, and figures that can be 
        measured, traced, and validated with respect to the 
        environmental harm that would be caused without the 
        promulgation or issuance of the major EPA-promulgated rule or 
        rulemaking.
            (4) Major epa-promulgated rule or rulemaking.--The term 
        ``major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking'' means a final rule 
        or policy of the Administrator--
                    (A) the promulgation of which was not explicitly 
                authorized by an Act of Congress; and
                    (B) that increases the control or influence of the 
                Federal Government over the property or constitutional 
                rights of an individual as compared to before the date 
                of promulgation of the rule or policy, as determined by 
                the Administrator.
            (5) Small business.--The term ``small business'' means a 
        privately owned corporation, partnership, or sole 
        proprietorship that has--
                    (A) fewer than 1,500 employees; and
                    (B) not more than $38,500,000 in average annual 
                receipts.
    (b) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which a major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking is promulgated, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a 
report that describes, with respect to the major EPA-promulgated rule 
or rulemaking, an analysis of--
            (1) the data of environmental harm; and
            (2) the data of economic harm with respect to small 
        businesses.
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