H.R. 3147

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 1, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Hudson

Table of contents

• H.R. 3147
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Definitions
  • 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
  • SEC. 4. Report to Congress

SEC. 1. Short title

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

SEC. 2. Definitions

• In this Act:
  • The term Federal agency,agency means has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
  • The term social cost of carbon means—
  • The term social cost of greenhouse gases means—
  • The term social cost of methane means—
  • The term social cost of nitrous oxide means—

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—
  • as part of any cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness analysis required under—
    • any law;
    • Executive Order 12866 ( note; relating to regulatory planning and review); or 5 U.S.C. 601
    • Executive Order 13563 ( note; relating to improving regulation and regulatory review); 5 U.S.C. 601
  • in any rulemaking;
  • in the issuance of any guidance;
  • in taking any other agency action; or
  • 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 ( note; relating to regulatory planning and review) or other relevant authority. 5 U.S.C. 601