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Buy Clean Transparency Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1864| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2019
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Buy Clean Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires federal contracting agencies to assess how the products they procure affect the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The term federal contracting agencies means the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agencies must publish their assessments.
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Timeline
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Air qualityBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentPublic contracts and procurement

Buy Clean Transparency Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1864| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2019
Buy Clean Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires federal contracting agencies to assess how the products they procure affect the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The term federal contracting agencies means the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agencies must publish their assessments.
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Timeline
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentPublic contracts and procurement