Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10117 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10117 To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2024 Ms. Escobar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Climate change is imposing significant damage on communities in the United States and abroad in the form of severe weather events, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, flooding, ocean acidification, and other threats to public health and safety. Scientists expect these effects to grow in frequency and intensity in the coming decades. Low-income communities, communities of color, and women bear a disproportionate impact of climate-related damages. (2) Collectively, the international community needs to limit global warming to under 1.