H.R. 3147

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3147 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3147

To prohibit Federal agencies from considering, in taking any action, 
the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost 
of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 1, 2025

Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Pfluger, and Mr. Balderson) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred 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

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A BILL

To prohibit Federal agencies from considering, in taking any action, 
the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost 
of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency and Honesty in Energy 
Regulations Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means has 
the meaning given the term ``agency'' in section 551 of title 
5, United States Code.
(2) Social cost of carbon.--The term ``social cost of 
carbon'' means--
(A) the estimate of the social cost of carbon 
described in--
(i) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon for 
Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive 
Order 12866'', published by the Interagency 
Working Group on Social Cost of Carbon, United 
States Government, in February 2010;
(ii) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, 
Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates 
under Executive Order 13990'', published by the 
Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of 
Greenhouse Gases, United States Government, in 
February 2021;
(iii) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Technical Update of the 
Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact 
Analysis Under Executive Order 12866'', 
published by the Interagency Working Group on 
Social Cost of Carbon, United States 
Government, in May 2013 and revised in November 
2013 and July 2015, and published and revised 
by the Interagency Working Group on the Social 
Cost of Greenhouse Gases, United States 
Government, in August 2016;
(iv) the document entitled ``Regulatory 
Impact Analysis for the New Source Performance 
Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 
New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-
Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission 
Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 
Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating 
Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean 
Energy Rule'', published by the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency in April 
2024;
(v) the document entitled ``Regulatory 
Impact Analysis for the Final Federal Good 
Neighbor Plan Addressing Regional Ozone 
Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient 
Air Quality Standard'', published by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency in March 2023;
(vi) the document entitled ``Regulatory 
Impact Analysis for the Final National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- 
and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating 
Units Review of the Residual Risk and 
Technology Review'', published by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency in April 2024;
(vii) the document entitled ``Benefit and 
Cost Analysis for Supplemental Effluent 
Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the 
Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source 
Category'', published by the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency on April 
18, 2024; or
(viii) any successor or substantially 
related document; and
(B) any other estimate of the monetized damages 
associated with an incremental increase in carbon 
dioxide emissions in a given year.
(3) Social cost of greenhouse gases.--The term ``social 
cost of greenhouse gases'' means--
(A) the estimate of the social cost of any 
greenhouse gas that is described in--
(i) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon for 
Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive 
Order 12866'', published by the Interagency 
Working Group on Social Cost of Carbon, United 
States Government, in February 2010;
(ii) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Technical Update of the 
Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact 
Analysis Under Executive Order 12866'', 
published by the Interagency Working Group on 
Social Cost of Carbon, United States 
Government, in May 2013 and revised in November 
2013 and July 2015, and published and revised 
by the Interagency Working Group on the Social 
Cost of Greenhouse Gases, United States 
Government, in August 2016;
(iii) the document entitled ``Addendum to 
Technical Support Document on Social Cost of 
Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under 
Executive Order 12866: Application of the 
Methodology to Estimate the Social Cost of 
Methane and the Social Cost of Nitrous Oxide'', 
published by the Interagency Working Group on 
Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, United States 
Government, in August 2016;
(iv) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, 
Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates 
under Executive Order 13990'', published by the 
Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of 
Greenhouse Gases, United States Government, in 
February 2021; or
(v) any successor or substantially related 
document; and
(B) any other estimate of the monetized damages 
associated with an incremental increase in greenhouse 
gas emissions in a given year.
(4) Social cost of methane.--The term ``social cost of 
methane'' means--
(A) the estimate of the social cost of methane 
described in--
(i) the document entitled ``Addendum to 
Technical Support Document on Social Cost of 
Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under 
Executive Order 12866: Application of the 
Methodology to Estimate the Social Cost of 
Methane and the Social Cost of Nitrous Oxide'', 
published by the Interagency Working Group on 
Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, United States 
Government, in August 2016;
(ii) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, 
Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates 
under Executive Order 13990'', published by the 
Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of 
Greenhouse Gases, United States Government, in 
February 2021;
(iii) the document entitled ``Benefit and 
Cost Analysis for Supplemental Effluent 
Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the 
Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source 
Category'', published by the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency on April 
18, 2024; or
(iv) any successor or substantially related 
document; and
(B) any other estimate of the monetized damages 
associated with an incremental increase in methane 
emissions in a given year.
(5) Social cost of nitrous oxide.--The term ``social cost 
of nitrous oxide'' means--
(A) the estimate of the social cost of nitrous 
oxide described in--
(i) the document entitled ``Addendum to 
Technical Support Document on Social Cost of 
Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under 
Executive Order 12866: Application of the 
Methodology to Estimate the Social Cost of 
Methane and the Social Cost of Nitrous Oxide'', 
published by the Interagency Working Group on 
Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, United States 
Government, in August 2016;
(ii) the document entitled ``Technical 
Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, 
Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates 
under Executive Order 13990'', published by the 
Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of 
Greenhouse Gases, United States Government, in 
February 2021; or
(iii) any other successor or substantially 
related document; and
(B) any other estimate of the monetized damages 
associated with an incremental increase in nitrous 
oxide emissions in a given year.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERING THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOUSE GASES, 
INCLUDING THE SOCIAL COST OF CARBON, THE SOCIAL COST OF 
METHANE, AND THE SOCIAL COST OF NITROUS OXIDE.

A Federal agency may not consider the social cost of carbon, social 
cost of methane, social cost of nitrous oxide, or social cost of 
greenhouse gases--
(1) as part of any cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness 
analysis required under--
(A) any law;
(B) Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 
relating to regulatory planning and review); or
(C) Executive Order 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 
relating to improving regulation and regulatory 
review);
(2) in any rulemaking;
(3) in the issuance of any guidance;
(4) in taking any other agency action; or
(5) as a justification for any rulemaking, guidance 
document, or agency action.

SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the head of each Federal agency shall submit to the Committees on 
Environment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives a report describing the number of 
proposed and final rulemakings, guidance documents, and agency actions 
that, since January 2009, have used the social cost of carbon, the 
social cost of greenhouse gases, the social cost of methane, or the 
social cost of nitrous oxide, including the use of the social cost of 
carbon, the social cost of greenhouse gases, the social cost of 
methane, or the social cost of nitrous oxide as part of any cost-
benefit analysis required under Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 
note; relating to regulatory planning and review) or other relevant 
authority.
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