H.R. 7399 · 116th Congress
Smarter Purchasing Act
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This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on whether it is feasible for agencies to factor in the shadow price of carbon in their internal decision-making processes for procurement, acquisitions, contracting, and other investments.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2020
Smarter Purchasing Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on whether it is feasible for agencies to factor in the shadow price of carbon in their internal decision-making processes for procurement, acquisitions, contracting, and other investments. The shadow price of carbon means the hypothetical surcharge to market prices for goods or services that involve significant carbon dioxide emissions in their supply chain.
The EPA must make the final report available to the public.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Smarter Purchasing Act
Latest action (Jun 29, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 29, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.