Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 18, 2014)
Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to calculate a carbon score for legislation. Requires the score to include projected net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from enactment and implementation of a bill or resolution and the appropriation of any amounts authorized in the legislation. Directs CBO to include the carbon score when carrying out provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requiring a cost estimate for each bill or resolution reported by any congressional committee except the appropriations committees.
What just happenedSep 18, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 18, 2014
- Sep 18, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- Sep 18, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate