Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 113 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 11, 2021 Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. ESTES, Mr. BABIN, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. MANN) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Whereas President Obama unilaterally accepted the Paris Agreement in August 2016 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, rather than ratifying it as a treaty with the advice and consent of the Senate, a requirement stated in article II, section 2 of the Constitution; Whereas the agreement entered into force on November 4, 2016; VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:25 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR113.IH HR113 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 113 IH Whereas, on June 1, 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would cease all implementation of the Paris Agreement; Whereas, on January 20, 2021, President Biden followed President Obama’s precedent by unilaterally rejoining the Paris Agreement without congressional consent; Whereas in addition to the United States having entered into the agreement without congressional approval, burden- some regulatory measures will put the United States at a competitive disadvantage, costing American jobs and increasing energy costs for consumers and taxpayers; Whereas according to one report, implementing policies to comply with the Paris Agreement will increase electricity costs for a family of 4 between 13 and 20 percent annu- ally; Whereas a cost-benefit analysis was not conducted at the time of commitments, and subsequent reports have found that meeting the commitments agreed to could cost the United States GDP $250,000,000,000 and 2,700,000 jobs by 2025; Whereas all 28 European Union countries are falling short of their commitments under the Paris Agreement, and meanwhile, the world’s worst emitters, China, Russia, and India, are exempted from its requirements; Whereas according to the International Energy Agency, the United States has seen the largest absolute decline in emissions among all countries since 2000; Whereas a recent study showed that the Paris Agreement will not have any meaningful impact on climate change, re- ducing global average temperatures by just 0.086°F in 2100; VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:25 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR113.IH HR113 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 113 IH Whereas the United States is pioneering environmental pro- tection without international interference, is a world lead- er at reducing pollutants known to cause immediate harm to humans, and is ranked number one in the world for clean water, according to the World Health Organiza- tion’s airborne particulate matter standards and the En- vironmental Protection Agency; and Whereas instead of binding the United States to international agreements that put Americans at a national security and economic disadvantage to its competitors abroad, the United States should be focused on continuing to reduce emissions, developing and exporting clean energy tech- nologies, and making its communities more resilient, all while ensuring affordable, reliable energy prices and prioritizing the consumer, American security, and pros- perity: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the United States should formally re- 1 submit its notification to withdraw from the Paris Agree- 2 ment. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:25 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR113.IH HR113 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS