,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,eachin 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cooper1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,cunningham1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 ,ms4 ,schrier1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spanberger1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,stanton1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,underwood1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 and ,mr4 ,lynch7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to declare a national goal that the ,united ,states achieve a #ajj percent clean economy by not later than #bjej1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #ajj ,clean ,economy ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,national goal ,it is hereby declared that it is the national goal for the ,united ,states to achieve a #ajj percent clean economy by not later than #bjej4 #c4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,in #bjah1 the ,united ,nations ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change released a report which projected that the global mean surface temperature of the ,earth could rise #a4e ,c above preindustrial levels as early as #bjcj4 ,increases beyond this threshold would likely have devastating effects on our society4 7#b7 ,the #bjah report indicates that to prevent #a4e ,c of warming above preindustrial levels1 emissions from human sources must be reduced by #dj to #fj percent from #bjaj levels by #bjcj1 and to net zero emissions by #bjej4 7#c7 ,the ,federal ,government can and must play a leading role in global efforts to minimize climate change and to mitigate its worst effects4 ,by achieving a #ajj percent clean economy by #bjej1 the ,united ,states can take a critical step toward meeting that obligation4 7#d7 ,greenhouse gas pollution1 like many other forms of pollution1 adversely affects human beings on both local and global scales4 ,these effects are intersectional and accretive1 and the cumulative impact of past and present pollution has fallen disproportionately upon already-vulnerable and -marginalized communities1 including communities of color1 ,tribal and indigenous communities1 low-income communities1 and rural communities4 ,current and future effects of climate change1 including adverse health effects and other harms1 are being and will likely continue to be felt first and most severely in many of these same vulnerable communities4 7#e7 ,governmental action to correct environmental injustice is morally imperative and necessary for public health4 ,federal policy can and should acknowledge1 and make use of1 the intersections between the interlinked challenges of correcting environmental injustice and reducing greenhouse gas pollution4 7#f7 ,at the same time1 ,american workers and communities are also suffering from economic inequality and wages are not keeping up with the cost of living for healthcare and other necessities4 ,the trend downward in union representation and the bargaining power that provides for workers has corresponded with an increase in income going to the top #aj percent of earners4 ,federal climate policy can and should be shaped to diminish economic inequality and expand the rights of workers4 7#g7 ,all people deserve clean air1 clean water1 a life free from toxic pollution that endanger public health or welfare1 and to share in the benefits of a #ajj percent clean economy4 7#h7 ,sound climate policies to achieve a #ajj percent clean economy will spur the development and manufacturing of new technologies1 the construction and repair of infrastructure1 the restoration of natural systems for resilience and carbon sequestration1 and the creation of new high-quality jobs4 ,these investments can help ensure the competitiveness of the ,united ,states in the global economy4 7#i7 ,as the ,federal ,government seeks to combat climate change1 these new resources and opportunities should be concentrated1 as quickly as possible and to the greatest extent practicable1 in communities that are currently experiencing or potentially face disproportionate harm from pollution1 and that face greater challenges in the transition to a #ajj percent clean economy4 #d4 ,federal agency plans 7a7 ,plan development ,the head of each ,federal agency shall1 in accordance with this section1 develop a plan for actions to be taken by the ,federal agency1 consistent with the ,federal agency's mission and exclusively through authorities vested in the ,federal agency by provisions of law other than this ,act1 to achieve1 in combination with the other ,federal agencies1 the national goal declared by section #b4 ,each ,federal agency's plan shall include actions that will-- 7#a7 make significant and rapid progress toward meeting such national goal2 and 7#b7 constitute a substantial change from business-as-usual policies and practices of such ,federal agency4 7b7 ,actions ,to meet goals 7#a7 ,in general ,actions selected by the head of a ,federal agency to include in a plan developed under subsection 7a7 may include issuing regulations1 providing incentives1 carrying out research and development programs1 reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of such ,federal agency itself1 and any other action the head of the ,federal agency determines appropriate to achieve the national goal declared by section #b4 7#b7 ,selection ,in selecting actions to include in a plan developed under subsection 7a71 the head of each ,federal agency shall select actions designed to-- 7,a7 improve public health1 resilience1 and environmental outcomes1 especially for rural and low-income households1 communities of color1 ,tribal and indigenous communities1 deindustrialized communities1 and communities that are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and other pollution2 7,b7 provide benefits for consumers1 small businesses1 farmers and ranchers1 and rural communities2 7,c7 prioritize infrastructure investment that reduces emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants1 creates quality jobs1 and makes communities more resilient to the effects of climate change2 7,d7 enhance quality job creation and raise labor standards across the ,united ,states economy1 including removing policy barriers to labor union organizing1 protecting labor agreements1 applying prevailing wage1 safety and health protections1 domestic content1 and other provisions2 7,e7 lead in clean and emerging technology production and manufacturing across the supply chain and align policies to ensure ,united ,states companies retain their competitive edge in a clean economy2 7,f7 ensure fairness and equity for workers and communities affected by the transition to a #ajj percent clean economy2 and 7,g7 prepare communities for climate change impacts and risks4 7c7 ,proposed plan 7#a7 ,public comment ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of each ,federal agency shall make the proposed plan of the ,federal agency developed under subsection 7a7 available for public comment4 7#b7 ,interagency review ,not later than #i months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of a ,federal agency1 after considering public comments and revising a proposed plan developed under subsection 7a71 as appropriate1 shall submit the proposed plan to the ,administrator for review and comment4 ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary where appropriate1 shall-- 7,a7 evaluate the sufficiency of each such proposed plan individually1 and in combination with the proposed plans of other ,federal agencies1 to achieve the national goal declared by section #b2 and 7,b7 provide1 not later than #ij days after receiving the proposed plan of a ,federal agency1 written recommendations to such ,federal agency to ensure that the plan is individually1 and in combination with the proposed plans of other ,federal agencies1 sufficient to achieve the national goal declared by section #b and advance the objectives listed in subsection 7b77#b74 7d7 ,submission ,not later than #ae months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of each ,federal agency shall make public and submit to ,congress-- 7#a7 a plan developed under subsection 7a7 that incorporates revisions to the proposed plan1 as appropriate1 to address the recommendations provided by the ,administrator under subsection 7c72 7#b7 the recommendations provided by the ,administrator under subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 recommendations of the ,federal agency on additional authority for the ,federal agency1 if any1 that would be helpful for such ,federal agency1 in combination with the other ,federal agencies1 to achieve the national goal declared by section #b4 7e7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary as appropriate1 shall provide technical assistance upon request by any ,federal agency in developing or revising a plan under this section4 7f7 ,implementation ,beginning not later than #ae months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of each ,federal agency shall implement the plan of the ,federal agency developed under subsection 7a7 and submitted to ,congress under subsection 7d74 7g7 ,revisions ,not less frequently than every #bd months after the head of a ,federal agency submits to ,congress the ,federal agency's plan under subsection 7d71 the head of such ,federal agency1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall review and revise the plan to ensure it is sufficient to achieve1 in combination with the plans of the other ,federal agencies1 the national goal declared by section #b4 ,the head of each ,federal agency shall include the conclusion of each such review and any revised plan resulting from such review in the next annual report required under subsection 7h74 7h7 ,annual report ,not later than ,march #ca of the calendar year after the calendar year in which each ,federal agency is required to submit to ,congress a plan under subsection 7d71 and not later than ,march #ca of each year thereafter1 the head of each ,federal agency shall issue a public report on the plan of such ,federal agency 7including any revisions to such plan71 actions taken by the ,federal agency pursuant to such plan1 and the effects of such actions1 during the preceding calendar year4 #e4 ,accountability 7a7 ,,epa review and reports ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 monitor the overall progress of the ,united ,states in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and toward achieving the national goal declared by section #b2 and 7#b7 not later than ,september #cj of the calendar year after the calendar year in which each ,federal agency is required to submit to ,congress a plan under section #d7;d71 and not later than ,september #cj of each year thereafter1 submit to ,congress and publish a report on such progress that includes-- 7,a7 a review of how such greenhouse gas emissions reductions relate to the international commitments of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 recommendations developed under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,recommendations ,the ,administrator shall include-- 7#a7 in each annual report submitted under subsection 7a71 as appropriate1 after consulting with the ,secretary and considering any recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee1 recommendations regarding the rate of progress of the ,united ,states toward achieving the national goal declared by section #b2 and 7#b7 in an appendix to each such annual report1 the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee4 #f4 ,clean ,economy ,federal ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #c months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 establish an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,clean ,economy ,federal ,advisory ,committee1 to make recommendations described in subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 appoint the following members to the ,advisory ,committee that reflect diversity in gender1 age1 race1 and geography3 7,a7 ,two members who are ,state officials from different ,states1 including at least #a official from a ,state that has adopted greenhouse gas reduction targets4 7,b7 ,two members who are local government officials from different ,states than the ,states represented by the members appointed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 including-- 7i7 #a official from a city or county that has adopted greenhouse gas reduction targets2 and 7ii7 #a official from a city or county that is impacted by the transition away from fossil energy4 7,c7 ,one member who represents an environmental nonprofit organization with expertise in mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions4 7,d7 ,two members who are members of environmental justice organizations representing environmental justice communities4 7,e7 ,two members who are members of climate justice organizations representing communities on the front lines of climate change4 7,f7 ,two members who are representatives of ,tribal communities1 including-- 7i7 #a member from a community impacted by pollution from the fossil fuel industry2 and 7ii7 #a member from a community impacted by the transition away from fossil energy4 7,g7 ,two members who are members of the ,national ,academy of ,sciences and have expertise in climate science4 7,h7 ,four members who are employed by organized labor unions1 including-- 7i7 #a member from a utility sector union2 7ii7 #a member from a transportation sector union2 7iii7 #a member from a manufacturing union2 and 7iv7 #a member from a building trades union4 7,i7 ,two members who are employed by the power sector1 including at least #a member from a business in the clean energy industry4 7,j7 ,two members of the agriculture industry1 including #a member who is a farmer or rancher and #a member who represents an organization that represents family farms4 7,k7 ,two members from the transportation sector1 including at least #a member who is a representative of a public transit industry4 7,l7 ,two members from the manufacturing sector1 including at least #a member who is from a business that has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions4 7,m7 ,two members from the commercial and residential building sector1 including at least #a member who is from a business that has committed to improving energy efficiency in commercial or residential buildings4 7,n7 ,one member with expertise in public health4 7,o7 ,one member who is a young person who is associated with a climate and environmental organization4 7b7 ,organization2 termination 7#a7 ,subcommittees ,the ,advisory ,committee may1 as the ,advisory ,committee determines appropriate1 establish subcommittees to provide advice to the full ,advisory ,committee on matters within the respective subcommittee's area of expertise4 ,at a minimum1 the ,advisory ,committee shall consider establishing subcommittees on-- 7,a7 environmental justice2 7,b7 climate justice2 7,c7 fairness and equity for workers2 and 7,d7 the transition of communities dependent upon fossil fuels4 7#b7 ,meetings ,the ,advisory ,committee shall meet not less frequently than #c times in the first year after it is established1 and at least annually thereafter4 7#c7 ,terms ,a member of the ,advisory ,committee shall be appointed for a term of #b years and the ,administrator may reappoint members for no more than #c consecutive terms4 7#d7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the ,advisory ,committee shall be filled by the ,administrator in the same manner as the original appointment and not later than #ahj days after the occurrence of the vacancy4 7#e7 ,chair ,the ,advisory ,committee shall appoint a chair from among the members of the ,advisory ,committee by a majority of those voting1 if a quorum is present4 7#f7 ,quorum ,a #b_/c majority of members of the full ,advisory ,committee shall constitute a quorum4 7#g7 ,applicability of ,,faca ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be subject to the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#h7 ,termination ,the ,advisory ,committee shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjej4 7c7 ,recommendations 7#a7 ,interim goals ,not later than #ae months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and upon the request of the ,administrator thereafter1 the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,administrator recommendations on one or more interim greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the ,united ,states to achieve before achieving the national goal declared by section #b4 7#b7 ,annual review ,not later than ,june #cj of the calendar year after the calendar year in which each ,federal agency is required to submit to ,congress a plan under section #d7;d71 and not later than ,june #cj of each year thereafter1 and upon the request of the ,administrator1 the ,advisory ,committee may provide recommendations for the ,administrator to consider in developing recommendations to include in the annual report required under section #e4 7#c7 ,other matters ,upon the request of the ,administrator1 or upon the ,advisory ,committee's initiative1 the ,advisory ,committee may provide recommendations for the ,administrator to consider regarding any of the matters addressed by this ,act4 #g4 ,recommendations for interim goals 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall1 after consulting with the ,secretary and obtaining the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee1 recommend to ,congress one or more interim greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the ,united ,states to achieve before achieving the national goal declared by section #b4 ,in selecting one or more such interim goals to recommend to ,congress1 the ,administrator shall consider-- 7#a7 the best available science on the needed pace of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to #a4e ,c2 7#b7 the international commitments by the ,united ,states to address climate change1 so as to ensure that any interim goal is1 at a minimum1 consistent with such commitments2 and 7#c7 the degree of progress considered necessary by a given date to maximize the likelihood that there is an economically and technically feasible path forward from such date to achieve the national goal declared by section #b4 7b7 ,updates ,upon request of ,congress1 or any new international commitment by the ,united ,states to address climate change1 the ,administrator may recommend to ,congress revised or additional interim goals4 #h4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the ,clean ,economy ,federal ,advisory ,committee established pursuant to section #f4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#c7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,greenhouse gas ,the term greenhouse gas means the heat-trapping gases for which the anthropogenic emissions are estimated and reported in the most recently issued ,inventory of ,u4,s4 ,greenhouse ,gas ,emissions and ,sinks prepared annually by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency in accordance with the commitments of the ,united ,states under the ,united ,nations ,framework ,convention on ,climate ,change4 7#e7 #ajj percent clean economy ,the term #ajj percent clean economy means1 with respect to the ,united ,states1 economy-wide1 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions1 or negative greenhouse gas emissions1 after annual accounting for sources and sinks of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the coverage of emissions reported by the ,united ,states under the ,united ,nations ,framework ,convention on ,climate ,change4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4