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Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act

USA117th CongressS-761| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2021
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Rick Scott (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish and maintain a publicly accessible and searchable database of fossil fuel-powered travel by the President, the Vice President, and political appointees where such travel is on official business or paid for by a third party if the individual is appearing in their official capacity. The bill makes an exception where publishing on the database could be deemed a national security risk.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • March 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Air qualityAviation and airportsClimate change and greenhouse gasesFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTransportation costsTravel and tourism

Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act

USA117th CongressS-761| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2021
Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish and maintain a publicly accessible and searchable database of fossil fuel-powered travel by the President, the Vice President, and political appointees where such travel is on official business or paid for by a third party if the individual is appearing in their official capacity. The bill makes an exception where publishing on the database could be deemed a national security risk.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • March 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Rick Scott (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAviation and airportsClimate change and greenhouse gasesFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTransportation costsTravel and tourism