Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
Latest action · Sep 13, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 31, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 - Prohibits the head of a federal agency from using an estimate for the social cost of carbon until the completion of the rulemaking notice period and the receipt of public comment on such estimate.
Requires an agency head, after the completion of any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis used to promulgate rules or guidelines or to determine administrative actions, to: (1) submit to relevant congressional committees a report on the result of, and methods (including any method that determines the social cost of carbon) used to calculate, the cost-benefits or regulatory impact analysis; and (2) publish such report in the Federal Register. Prohibits the finalization of any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis for 60 days after the submission of such report and requires an agency head, during such 60-day period, to evaluate the potential benefits of each cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis using specified criteria.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Jul 31, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Jul 31, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2013Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2593 | Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jul 15, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2013Introduced in House
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