Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act

Bill: 117-hr-376
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2021-01-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality

Appropriations

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Congressional oversight

International law and treaties

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits taking any action to carry out the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change&#8212;commonly known as the Paris Agreement&#8212;unless the Senate first ratifies the agreement. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds to advance the agreement.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2021 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Budd , Mr. Mooney , Ms. Herrell , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Cline , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the advice and consent to ratification of the Paris Agreement by the United States Senate before any action may be taken to carry out the goals of the Paris Agreement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act . 2. Treaty obligations No action may be taken to carry out the goals of the Paris Agreement, including any action, agenda, agreement, platform, or plan, unless the Senate first adopts a resolution of advice and consent to ratification of the Paris Agreement. 3. Prohibition on use of funds to advance the Paris Agreement Notwithstanding any other provision of law and section 2, no funds are authorized to be appropriated, obligated, or expended to take any action to advance the Paris Agreement. 4. Paris Agreement defined In this Act, the term Paris Agreement means the decision by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, France, adopted December 12, 2015.