HR 5668 · 114th Congress · Environmental Protection
Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2016-07-07)
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Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering the social cost of carbon or methane as part of any cost benefit analysis, unless a federal law is enacted authorizing such consideration. The EPA must report on the number of proposed and final rulemakings, guidance documents, and agency actions since January 2009 that use either of those social costs, including as part of any cost benefit analysis required under Executive Order 12866 and other relevant authorities.…
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20 Republicans