The Federal Legislative Response to Climate Change

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72

Bills Pending In Congress

0

Bill Passed At Least One Chamber

0

Bill Enacted Into Law

Summary of Current Climate-Related Legislation

Title	Status	Probability of Enactment	Date of Most Recent Action
To seek the renegotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change or the negotiation of a new agreement, including the requirement for the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification of any such agreement, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-04-15
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-04-15
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide for the establishment of climate change mitigation bundles, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-04-12
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-04-12
To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-04-01
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-26
A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-25
A bill to establish the Office of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs within the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-25
A bill to require the President to declare a national emergency relating to climate change under the National Emergencies Act, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-23
GREEN Building Jobs Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-03-18
To establish the Climate Change Advisory Commission to develop recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines for projects to respond to the impacts of climate change, to issue Federal obligations, the proceeds of which shall be used to fund projects that aid in adaptation to climate change, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-18
A bill to establish the Climate Change Advisory Commission to develop recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines for projects to respond to the impacts of climate change, to issue Federal obligations, the proceeds of which shall be used to fund projects that aid in adaptation to climate change, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-18
Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	30%	2021-03-18
SCALE Act GovTrack	Introduced	4%	2021-03-17
To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-16
To amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-10
Renew America’s Schools Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	5%	2021-03-10
America's Clean Future Fund Act GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-03-10
Landowner Fairness Act GovTrack	Introduced	56%	2021-03-09
American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-03-09
To approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, to require the consideration of certain advanced biofuel pathways, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-08
To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue an annual report to Congress projecting and accounting for the economic costs directly and indirectly caused by the impacts of climate change, to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-08
RESPOND Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-03-04
To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, and for other purposes. GovTrack	Introduced	Awaiting Bill Text	2021-03-02
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-03-01
Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-03-01
Clean School Bus Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-03-01
Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	4%	2021-03-01
PRECIP Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-26
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-26
Green Federal Fleet Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-25
Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	4%	2021-02-25
Fostering and Realizing Electrification by Encouraging Zero Emission Refrigeration Trucks Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-25
Clean School Bus Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-25
21st Century Conservation Corps Act GovTrack	Introduced	65%	2021-02-25
Workforce Promotion and Access Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-25
Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act GovTrack	Introduced	8%	2021-02-24
Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act GovTrack	Introduced	4%	2021-02-24
Fostering and Realizing Electrification by Encouraging Zero Emission Refrigeration Trucks Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	2%	2021-02-24
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	71%	2021-02-22
21st Century Conservation Corps Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-18
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	4%	2021-02-18
Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act GovTrack	Out of Committee	18%	2021-03-24
Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act GovTrack	Introduced	4%	2021-02-08
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	27%	2021-02-08
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	19%	2021-02-08
FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-08
National Climate Bank Act GovTrack	Introduced	28%	2021-02-08
Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-05
GREEN Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	12%	2021-02-04
Climate Emergency Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	5%	2021-02-04
Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act GovTrack	Introduced	5%	2021-02-04
Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-03
Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Study Act GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-02-03
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-02-03
FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-02-03
Climate and Health Protection Act GovTrack	Introduced	2%	2021-02-03
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act GovTrack	Introduced	19%	2021-02-02
Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	5%	2021-02-01
Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-01-28
Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-01-28
Climate Smart Ports Act GovTrack	Introduced	4%	2021-01-28
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act GovTrack	Out of Committee	2%	2021-03-24
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act GovTrack	Introduced	20%	2021-01-28
Build America's Libraries Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-01-28
Green Bus Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-01-28
California Land Protection Act GovTrack	Introduced	2%	2021-01-25
Energy Resilient Communities Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-01-25
California Central Coast Conservation Act GovTrack	Introduced	1%	2021-01-25
Women and Climate Change Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-01-11
Community Parks Revitalization Act GovTrack	Introduced	3%	2021-01-04
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2021 GovTrack	Introduced	2%	2021-01-04

The Federal Regulatory Response to Climate Change

30

Regulations and Proclamations Published

12

Agencies Involved

Summary of Climate-Related Regulations

Title	Agency	Publication Date
160th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy and the Establishment of United States-Italy Diplomatic Relations	Executive Office of the President	2021-04-16
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2021	Executive Office of the President	2021-04-16
ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule: Delay of Effective Date	Department of the Interior	2021-04-16
Bankruptcy Regulations	Commodity Futures Trading Commission	2021-04-13
Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment	Department of Energy	2021-04-12
Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures	Department of Transportation	2021-04-02
Waiver of the Water Quality Certification Requirements of Section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act	Department of Energy	2021-03-29
Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Green Building Advisory Committee; Notification of Upcoming Web-Based Meetings	General Services Administration	2021-03-26
National Agriculture Day, 2021	nan	2021-03-25
Notice of Request for Public Comment on the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad	Department of Agriculture	2021-03-16
Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h); Request for Comments	Environmental Protection Agency	2021-03-16
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; Delay of Effective Date	Environmental Protection Agency	2021-03-12
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; Delay of Effective and Compliance Dates	Environmental Protection Agency	2021-03-12
Advisory Committee for Engineering; Notice of Meeting	National Science Foundation	2021-03-10
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting	Department of Commerce	2021-03-08
America's Supply Chains	Executive Office of the President	2021-03-01
Energy Conservation Program: Procedures for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment; Prioritization Process	Department of Energy	2021-02-19
National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Council on Environmental Quality	2021-02-19
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Grant Program	Department of Transportation	2021-02-18
Energy Labeling Rule	Federal Trade Commission	2021-02-12
ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule: Delay of Effective Date; Request for Public Comment	Department of the Interior	2021-02-12
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2019	Environmental Protection Agency	2021-02-12
Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration	Executive Office of the President	2021-02-09
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program	Department of Agriculture	2021-02-04
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad	Executive Office of the President	2021-02-01
Redressing Our Nation's and the Federal Government's History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies	Executive Office of the President	2021-01-29
Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships	Executive Office of the President	2021-01-29
Modernizing Regulatory Review	Executive Office of the President	2021-01-26
Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis	Executive Office of the President	2021-01-25
Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation	Executive Office of the President	2021-01-25

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Our A.I. platform ingests and analyzes policy data from official government websites and identifies proposed policies related to climate change based on the associated text of legislation and Federal Register publications. These policies are further filtered to exclude bills and regulations that we predict are unlikely to be significant. For background on some of the enactment prediction methods we employ, see this paper.

The data are updated multiple times per day, but the official government sources themselves sometimes have a lag of several hours or longer.

The charts display cumulative activity over time. This means that each point is the sum of the number of actions taken, bills published, etc taken on or before that day. We measure time from the beginning of the 117th Congress (for legislation) and from President Biden's inauguration (for regulations).