,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecjf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ac1 #bjbd,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! imposition ( sanctions ) respect to significant actions t exac]bate climate *ange1 to re9=ce compreh5sive ef=ts to limit global av]age temp]ature rise1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,t>get+ ,environm5tal & ,climate ,recklessness ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,climate *ange is impos+ significant damage on communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad 9 ! =m ( sev]e wea!r ev5ts1 wildfires1 heat waves1 dr\ghts1 flood+1 ocean acidification1 & o!r ?reats to public heal? & safety4 ,sci5ti/s expect ^! effects to gr[ 9 frequ5cy & int5sity 9 ! com+ decades4 ,l[-income communities1 communities ( color1 & wom5 be> a disproportionate impact ( climate-relat$ damages4 7#b7 ,collectively1 ! int]national community ne$s to limit global w>m+ to "u #a4e degrees ,celsius above pre-indu/rial levels 9 ord] to avoid ! mo/ cata/rophic effects ( climate *ange4 ,"u ! curr5t trajectory1 ! _w w fail to meet ?is t>get & w exp]i5ce w>m+ t exce$s #c degrees ,celsius by ! end ( ! c5tury4 ,9 _m regions ( ! _w1 w>m+ ( av]age temp]atures has already surpass$ #a4e degrees ,celsius4 7#c7 ,to limit global w>m+ to "u #a4e degrees ,celsius above pre-indu/rial levels1 ! _w ne$s to rea* net-z]o global emissions by #bjej1 :i* w require mak+ dra/ic re=ms to global economic sy/ems to mitigate gre5h\se gas emissions1 r$uce de=e/ation1 r$uce dep5d5cy on coal1 oil1 & gas1 adapt to unavoidable *anges 9 ! climate1 & ensure a j transition4 7#d7 ,! goals articulat$ 9 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t dep5d on collective action involv+ ! entire int]national community4 ,progress made by "o economic actor c be r$uc$ or cancell$ out if ano!r economic actor emits significant gre5h\se gas emissions into ! ,e>?'s atmosph]e or de/roys important c>bon s9ks4 7#e7 ,coal is "o ( ! mo/ c>bon-int5sive fuel s\rces4 ,! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy e/imates t coal is responsible = ne>ly #a_/c ( global w>m+4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y ,g5]al has repeat$ly urg$ c\ntries to /op f9anc+ coal & to pl$ge n to build new coal-fir$ p[] plants4 ,globally1 oil & gas op]ations acc\nt = #ae p]c5t ( total en]gy-relat$ emissions4 ,at ! #bh? ,unit$ ,nations ,climate ,*ange ,conf]5ce 7commonly kn[n z ,,cop#bh7 9 #bjbc1 ! outcome ( ! fir/ global /ocktake "u ! ,p>is ,agreem5t call$ = a global ef=t to transition away f fossil fuels 9 en]gy sy/ems1 9 a j1 ord]ly1 & equitable mann]1 accel]at+ action 9 ?is critical decade1 s z to a*ieve net-z]o global emissions by #bjej 9 keep+ ) ! sci5ce4 7#f7 ,subcritical coal-fir$ p[] plants cont9ue to be develop$1 especially 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & z "p ( ! ,belt & ,road ,initiative ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 despite broad aw>5ess ( ! dang]s & ! gr[+ availability ( economically sup]ior alt]natives4 ,additionally1 coal m9+ is frequ5tly associat$ ) a wide range ( abuses t impact ! enjoym5t ( human rights1 su* z =c$ evictions & l& grabb+1 wat] & air pollution1 & violations ( ! rights ( ,indig5\s ,peoples & work]s4 7#g7 ,alt]natives to c>bon-int5sive electrical p[] g5]ation are n[ available & te*nological advancem5ts cont9ue to /r5g!n ! economic competitiv5ess ( su* alt]natives4 7#h7 ,int]nationally1 sev]al economic actors cont9ue to pursue activities1 su* z developm5t ( new subcritical coal-fir$ p[] plants & de=e/ation t contribute to dang]\s levels ( gre5h\se gas emissions4 ,9 addition to c>ry+ a significant climate risk1 _m ( ^! activities are associat$ ) s]i\s human rights abuses1 acts ( corruption1 & environm5tal inju/ice aga9/ ,indig5\s communities1 communities ( color1 & o!r communities t h hi/orically fac$ m>g9alization & discrim9ation4 7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has develop$ & implem5ts t>get$ measures to re/rict access to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial sy/em = specific individuals & entities ^: actions ?reat5 or run c\nt] to ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s4 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates has n yet us$ su* measures = climate-relat$ activities alone1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has deploy$ su* measures 9 response to t]rorism1 prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass de/ruction1 transnational organiz$ crime1 n>cotics traffick+1 malici\s cyb]-enabl$ activity1 wildlife traffick+1 s]i\s human rights abuses1 & acts ( corruption4 7#aj7 ,presid5t ,bid5 has indicat$ t combat+ ! climate crisis is a top dome/ic & =eign policy priority & has tak5 /eps includ+ ! creation ( a ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,climate1 collaborat+ ) o!r c\ntries to e/abli% worldwide solutions & r$uce ! impact ( climate *ange1 /riv+ to a*ieve a net-z]o economy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjej1 produc+ a plan to end int]national f9anc+ = fossil fuel projects1 & emphasiz+ ! ne$ ( pursu+ an entirely clean en]gy economy4 7#aa7 ,presid5t ,bid5 has made x a priority to c\nt] environm5tal inju/ices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad1 & plans on implem5t+ community-l$ approa*es z well z ,f$]al protections & regulations t w support ^? community memb]s ^: l& & heal? h be5 negatively impact$ by climate *ange4 7#ab7 ,! climate crisis has l$ to a surge ( civic engagem5t1 activism1 & prote/s across ! _w4 ,at ! same "t1 reprisals aga9/ environm5tal def5d]s are on ! rise4 ,front ,l9e ,def5d]s report$ t ( ! #aif human rights def5d]s1 includ+ environm5tal def5d]s1 7 kill$ = _! "w 9 #bjbc4 ,9 #bjbd1 ,global ,witness report$ m ?an #b1ajj def5d]s h be5 kill$ s9ce #bjab4 ,?\s&s ( o!r environm5tal def5d]s are t>get$ ea* ye> ) reprisals 9 ! =m ( en=c$ disappe>ances1 torture1 sexual viol5ce1 crim9alization1 & sme> campaigns4 7#ac7 ,illegal de=e/ation is a significant driv] ( ! de/ruction ( ! ,amazon ra9=e/4 ,crim9al networks ) ! capacity to coord9ate l>ge-scale extraction1 process+1 & sale ( timb] deploy arm$ p]sonnel to protect _! int]e/s4 ,^? crim9al networks regul>ly attack & ?reat5 memb]s ( ,indig5\s communities1 o!r environm5tal def5d]s1 & en=cem5t (ficials4 ,p]petrators ( su* viol5ce are r>ely br\ght to ju/ice4 7#ad7 ,policies & measures to address climate *ange & de=e/ation %\ld also promote human rights1 !reby advanc+ equality1 ju/ice1 & dignity = all1 9 l9e ) ! ,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals & ! ,guid+ ,pr9ciples on ,bus9ess & ,human ,rights ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on a compreh5sive approa* to address+ climate *ange ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! t>get$ measures describ$ 9 ?is ,act are only "o compon5t ( ! compreh5sive approa* ne$$ to address climate *ange & mitigate its effects2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t mu/ ensure ?r\gh law & regulation t entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n engag$ 9 or complicit 9 any ( ! egregi\s behaviors = :i* =eign p]sons may be t>get$ "u ?is ,act2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to make progress t[>d scal+ int]national climate f9ance to m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj annually & promote int]national ef=ts to support climate *ange adaptation & mitigation2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t mu/ "w proactively ) =eign gov]nm5ts1 includ+ by (f]+ positive inc5tives1 to address climate *ange & to promote economic developm5t 9 ways t d n ne$lessly increase c>bon emissions1 de=e/ation1 or ! risk ( corruption2 7#e7 ! t>get$ measures describ$ 9 ?is ,act %\ld be employ$ if engagem5t has fail$ to prev5t significant actions t exac]bate climate *ange & de=e/ation2 & 7#f7 giv5 broad int]national support = c\nt]+ climate *ange1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to implem5t t>get$ measures t are simil> to ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %\ld support implem5tation ( su* measures1 9 ord] to increase ! effectiv5ess ( actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat significant actions t exac]bate climate *ange1 includ+ relat$ corruption & human rights violations4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy on application ( ,global ,magnitsky sanctions to environm5t-l9k$ corruption & human rights abuses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid] use ( applicable au?orities describ$ 9 ,executive ,ord] #achah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+ ! prop]ty ( p]sons involv$ 9 s]i\s human rights abuse or corruption7 9 relation to activities describ$ 9 section #e7;b71 includ+ = acts ( corruption & s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,individuals describ$ ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is subsection is an individual :o-- 7#a7 advocates = ! protection ( ! environm5t1 public heal?1 ,indig5\s rights1 or community l& rights2 7#b7 inve/igates1 exposes1 or raises aw>5ess ( h>m or corruption relat$ to natural res\rce use2 or 7#c7 is oblig$ to leave ! individual's habitual home due1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to sudd5 or progressive *ange 9 ! environm5t-- 7,a7 caus$ by human activities or attributable to climate *ange2 & 7,b7 t adv]sely affects ! individual's life or liv+ conditions4 #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to significant actions t exac]bate climate *ange1 de=e/ation1 or h>m to environm5tal def5d]s 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld employ ! au?orities provid$ by ?is section to prioritize action aga9/1 & det]r5ce (1 egregi\s behaviors t-- 7#a7 und]m9e ef=ts to limit ! increase 9 global av]age temp]ature to #a4e degrees ,celsius above pre-indu/rial levels2 7#b7 contribute to de=e/ation2 or 7#c7 pres5t specific h>m to environm5tal def5d]s4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose "o or m ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to any =eign p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation-- 7#a7 kn[+ly1 recklessly1 or willfully engages 9 an activity 9 a =eign c\ntry t causes1 or is likely to cause1 gre5h\se gas emissions t are n 9 l9e ) sci5tifically e/abli%$ pa?ways to help avoid an increase 9 ! ,e>?'s temp]ature ( m ?an #a4e degree ,celsius above pre-indu/rial levels1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 includ+ any action t significantly und]m9es1 z a result ( tim+1 magnitude1 or corruption1 projects = ! adoption 9 ! c\ntry ( high-effici5cy1 l[-c>bon1 or r5ewable en]gy te*nology or infra/ructure1 includ+ ! con/ruction ( l[-effici5cy fossil fuel p[] plants2 7#b7 engages 9 an activity 9 a =eign c\ntry t causes1 or is likely to cause1 illegal de=e/ation or loss ( natural c>bon s9ks1 includ+-- 7,a7 e/abli%m5t ( inc5tives =1 or promotion (1 kn[+ly conduct+ de=e/ation2 or 7,b7 engagem5t 91 or failure to combat1 illegal logg+1 m9+1 or ran*+2 7#c7 kn[+ly engages 9 an activity 9 a =eign c\ntry t misrepres5ts ! environm5tal impact ( a project1 inve/m5t1 or product1 includ+ misrepres5t+ ! am\nt ( gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) ! project1 inve/m5t1 or product1 9 ! context (-- 7,a7 assessm5ts conduct$ by multilat]al organizations1 national gov]nm5ts1 or inve/ors2 or 7,b7 public ef=ts to ga9 m>ket advantage bas$ on purport$ environm5tal advantages ( a product2 7#d7 engages 9 an activity 9 a =eign c\ntry t causes1 or is likely to cause1 limitations on or circumv5tion ( opposition to de=e/ation or projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by individuals seek+ to protect ! environm5t1 public heal?1 or community l& rights1 includ+ actions t enc\rage impunity = ^? p]petrat+ physical ?reats or viol5ce aga9/ su* individuals2 7#e7 is o!rwise responsible = or complicit 9 an activity describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 includ+ a gov]nm5t (ficial :o approves or implem5ts policies or acts t s]ve to promote su* an activity2 7#f7 has act$ or purport$ to act = or on behalf (1 directly or indirectly1 any =eign p]son 9 a matt] relat+ to an activity describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 includ+ = or on behalf ( a gov]nm5t (ficial describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72 7#g7 has mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices to or 9 support (1 an activity describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d72 or 7#h7 is own$ or controll$ by a =eign p]son t engages an activity describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 or is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74 7c7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions t may be impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u subsection 7b7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inadmissibility to unit$ /ates ,9 ! case ( a =eign p]son :o is an individual-- 7,a7 ineligibility to receive a visa to travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 if ! individual has be5 issu$ a visa or o!r docum5tation1 revocation1 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r docum5tation4 7#b7 ,block+ ( prop]ty 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! block+1 9 accordance ) ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 ( all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7,b7 ,inapplicability ( national em]g5cy requirem5t ,! requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n apply = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,o!r sanctions options ,any ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 section #bce ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebi74 7d7 ,consid]ation ( c]ta9 in=mation 9 impos+ sanctions ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to impose sanctions "u subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t %all consid]-- 7#a7 in=mation provid$ jo9tly by ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate congressional committees2 & 7#b7 cr$ible in=mation obta9$ by o!r c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations t monitor environm5tal h>m or violations ( human rights4 7e7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,intellig5ce & law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply ) respect to-- 7,a7 any activity subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7,b7 any au?oriz$ intellig5ce or law en=cem5t activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,compliance ) unit$ nations headqu>t]s agreem5t ,?is section %all n apply ) respect to ! admission ( an individual to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! admission ( ! individual is necess>y to comply ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 "u ! ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or "u o!r int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,exception relat+ to importation ( goods 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to block & prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u ?is section %all n include ! au?ority to impose sanctions on ! importation ( goods4 7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4 7f7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties 7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,c>bon s9k ,! t]m c>bon s9k means a feature or process t absorbs m c>bon f ! atmosph]e ?an x releases4 7#c7 ,de=e/ation ,! t]m de=e/ation means ! conv]sion ( =e/ to o!r l& use1 :e!r human-induc$ or n1 t results 9-- 7,a7 p]man5t r$uction ( ! tree canopy to less ?an a m9imum #aj p]c5t ?re%old2 & 7,b7 ! conv]sion ( areas ( =e/ to agriculture1 pa/ure1 wat] res]voirs1 m9+1 or urban areas4 7#d7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to conduct1 means-- 7,a7 a p]son has actual k ( ! facts2 or 7,b7 a reasonable p]son act+ 9 ! circum/ances & ex]cis+ reasonable c>e w\ld h t k4 7#e7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#f7 ,recklessly ,! t]m recklessly1 ) respect to conduct1 means t a p]son displays a delib]ate indiff]5ce or consci\s disreg>d to ! consequ5ces ( ! conduct4 7#g7 ,subcritical coal-fir$ p[] plant ,! t]m subcritical coal-fir$ p[] plant means a coal-fir$ p[] plant ) c>bon int5sity equal to or great] ?an #hhj kilograms ( c>bon dioxide p] megawatt-h\r4 7#h7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4 7#i7 ,willfully ,! t]m willfully1 ) respect to conduct1 means a p]son has k-- 7,a7 ( ! facts2 & 7,b7 t ! conduct 0 subject to sanctions "u ?is section4 #f4 ,additional res\rces = ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury su* sums z may be necess>y to support ! t>get+ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( p]sons "u ?is ,act & to enhance ! ability ( t ,(fice to t>get p]sons = ! imposition ( sanctions "u ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq474