Carbon Cost Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8613
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2020-10-16
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Congressional oversight

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Executive agency funding and structure

Government studies and investigations

Public-private cooperation

Research administration and funding

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Carbon Cost Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to coordinate with the National Academy of Sciences to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to make science-based projections of the effect of federal legislation on global greenhouse gas emissions.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Crow , and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Cost Act of 2020 . 2. Study of alternatives for a congressional office to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, shall— (1) study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency— (A) to make thorough, science-based projections on whether the enactment, full funding, and implementation of particular Federal legislation are likely to cause a net increase or decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions over a specified period; and (B) to quantify any such projected increase or decrease; and (2) submit a report to the Congress containing the results of such study, including recommendations. (b) Considerations The study under subsection (a) shall address each of the following: (1) Whether a new office or agency should be established for purposes of carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1), or whether such functions should be vested in one or more existing offices or agencies. (2) How to ensure the office or agency remains nonpartisan and science-focused. (3) How to involve governmental and private experts, including— (A) whether Federal officers and employees should be detailed to the office or agency carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1); and (B) how to involve appropriate experts in the analysis of projected greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following: electric power generation; transportation; residential, commercial, and industrial fuel use; natural gas and oil systems; coal mining and abandoned mines; agriculture; industrial processes; land use, land use change, and forestry; and waste management. (4) Lessons that can be learned from State legislatures that have successfully implemented carbon scoring for legislative proposals.