Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.
This resolution recognizes the critical importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with congressional direction, as the United States' most comprehensive and transparent system for tracking greenhouse gas emissions. The program requires reporting from large emission sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and carbon dioxide injection sites, covering approximately 85 to 90 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Its primary purpose is to provide public and private sector decision-makers with accurate data on heat-trapping pollutants driving dangerous climate change. The data collected by the GHGRP is essential for environmental protection , informing EPA regulatory approaches, and supporting initiatives by other federal agencies like the Departments of Treasury and Energy. This information is also invaluable to the public, academic institutions for climate research, and financial firms for risk assessment and sustainability goals. Furthermore, the program empowers residents and community groups to advocate for cleaner air and hold facilities accountable for their emissions. The resolution warns that repealing the GHGRP would disproportionately harm environmental justice communities , including Latino, Black, Indigenous, and low-income populations, who are already most vulnerable to climate change impacts and co-pollutants. Such a rollback would undermine decades of progress in protecting public health, the environment, and scientific integrity, while also eroding transparency and confidence in government regulations. Many states have integrated aspects of the federal program, and its removal would incur additional costs and hinder efforts to combat climate change.
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Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.
USA119th CongressHRES-1245| House
| Updated: 4/30/2026
This resolution recognizes the critical importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with congressional direction, as the United States' most comprehensive and transparent system for tracking greenhouse gas emissions. The program requires reporting from large emission sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and carbon dioxide injection sites, covering approximately 85 to 90 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Its primary purpose is to provide public and private sector decision-makers with accurate data on heat-trapping pollutants driving dangerous climate change. The data collected by the GHGRP is essential for environmental protection , informing EPA regulatory approaches, and supporting initiatives by other federal agencies like the Departments of Treasury and Energy. This information is also invaluable to the public, academic institutions for climate research, and financial firms for risk assessment and sustainability goals. Furthermore, the program empowers residents and community groups to advocate for cleaner air and hold facilities accountable for their emissions. The resolution warns that repealing the GHGRP would disproportionately harm environmental justice communities , including Latino, Black, Indigenous, and low-income populations, who are already most vulnerable to climate change impacts and co-pollutants. Such a rollback would undermine decades of progress in protecting public health, the environment, and scientific integrity, while also eroding transparency and confidence in government regulations. Many states have integrated aspects of the federal program, and its removal would incur additional costs and hinder efforts to combat climate change.