S. 4596 · 117th Congress · Senate

Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Jul 21, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022

This bill prohibits specified federal entities (e.g., the Department of Energy) from considering the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or greenhouse gas as part of any cost-benefit analysis required under any law or specified Executive Orders. In addition, such social costs must not be considered by such entities (1) in rulemaking, (2) in the issuance of guidance, (3) in taking other agency action, (4) or as a justification for any rulemaking, guidance document, or agency action.