HR 395 · 117th Congress

To ensure transparency with Congress and the American people by requiring that the President report to Congress on a nationally determined contribution to the Paris Agreement prior to the submission of the nationally determined contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat and to provide that nothing in the Paris Agreement may be used to establish or demonstrate the existence of a violation of United States law or an offense against the law of nations in United States courts, and for other purposes.

# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 395 This bill would require the President to get Congressional approval before committing the United States to new climate goals under the Paris Agreement. Right now, the President can submit climate pledges to the United Nations without Congress having a formal say. This bill chang…

Sponsor

Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)

Introduced

2021-01-21

Policy area

International Affairs

Latest action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.