100% Clean Economy Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5221 To declare a national goal that the United States achieve a 100 percent clean economy by not later than 2050, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Ms. HAALAND, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. BLU- MENAUER, Mr. TONKO, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. NAD- LER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. WATERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- sissippi, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. RUSH, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- sylvania, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CRIST, Mr. CROW, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- fornia, Ms. DEAN, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. HECK, Mr. HIMES, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHA- KOWSKY, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHALALA, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. SOTO, Ms. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 5221 IH SPANBERGER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. STANTON, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. TRONE, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILD, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. HORSFORD, and Mr. LYNCH) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com- merce A BILL To declare a national goal that the United States achieve a 100 percent clean economy by not later than 2050, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘100% Clean Economy 4 Act of 2019’’. 5 SEC. 2. NATIONAL GOAL. 6 It is hereby declared that it is the national goal for 7 the United States to achieve a 100 percent clean economy 8 by not later than 2050. 9 SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 10 Congress makes the following findings: 11 (1) In 2018, the United Nations Intergovern- 12 mental Panel on Climate Change released a report 13 which projected that the global mean surface tem- 14 perature of the Earth could rise 1.5 °C above 15 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 5221 IH preindustrial levels as early as 2030. Increases be- 1 yond this threshold would likely have devastating ef- 2 fects on our society. 3 (2) The 2018 report indicates that to prevent 4 1.5 °C of warming above preindustrial levels, emis- 5 sions from human sources must be reduced by 40 to 6 60 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, and to net 7 zero emissions by 2050. 8 (3) The Federal Government can and must play 9 a leading role in global efforts to minimize climate 10 change and to mitigate its worst effects. By achiev- 11 ing a 100 percent clean economy by 2050, the 12 United States can take a critical step toward meet- 13 ing that obligation. 14 (4) Greenhouse gas pollution, like many other 15 forms of pollution, adversely affects human beings 16 on both local and global scales. These effects are 17 intersectional and accretive, and the cumulative im- 18 pact of past and present pollution has fallen dis- 19 proportionately upon already-vulnerable and 20 -marginalized communities, including communities of 21 color, Tribal and indigenous communities, low-in- 22 come communities, and rural communities. Current 23 and future effects of climate change, including ad- 24 verse health effects and other harms, are being and 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •HR 5221 IH will likely continue to be felt first and most severely 1 in many of these same vulnerable communities. 2 (5) Governmental action to correct environ- 3 mental injustice is morally imperative and necessary 4 for public health. Federal policy can and should ac- 5 knowledge, and make use of, the intersections be- 6 tween the interlinked challenges of correcting envi- 7 ronmental injustice and reducing greenhouse gas 8 pollution. 9 (6) At the same time, American workers and 10 communities are also suffering from economic in- 11 equality and wages are not keeping up with the cost 12 of living for healthcare and other necessities. The 13 trend downward in union representation and the 14 bargaining power that provides for workers has cor- 15 responded with an increase in income going to the 16 top 10 percent of earners. Federal climate policy can 17 and should be shaped to diminish economic inequal- 18 ity and expand the rights of workers. 19 (7) All people deserve clean air, clean water, a 20 life free from toxic pollution that endanger public 21 health or welfare, and to share in the benefits of a 22 100 percent clean economy. 23 (8) Sound climate policies to achieve a 100 per- 24 cent clean economy will spur the development and 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 5 •HR 5221 IH manufacturing of new technologies, the construction 1 and repair of infrastructure, the restoration of nat- 2 ural systems for resilience and carbon sequestration, 3 and the creation of new high-quality jobs. These in- 4 vestments can help ensure the competitiveness of the 5 United States in the global economy. 6 (9) As the Federal Government seeks to combat 7 climate change, these new resources and opportuni- 8 ties should be concentrated, as quickly as possible 9 and to the greatest extent practicable, in commu- 10 nities that are currently experiencing or potentially 11 face disproportionate harm from pollution, and that 12 face greater challenges in the transition to a 100 13 percent clean economy. 14 SEC. 4. FEDERAL AGENCY PLANS. 15 (a) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—The head of each Federal 16 agency shall, in accordance with this section, develop a 17 plan for actions to be taken by the Federal agency, con- 18 sistent with the Federal agency’s mission and exclusively 19 through authorities vested in the Federal agency by provi- 20 sions of law other than this Act, to achieve, in combination 21 with the other Federal agencies, the national goal declared 22 by section 2. Each Federal agency’s plan shall include ac- 23 tions that will— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 6 •HR 5221 IH (1) make significant and rapid progress toward 1 meeting such national goal; and 2 (2) constitute a substantial change from busi- 3 ness-as-usual policies and practices of such Federal 4 agency. 5 (b) ACTIONS TO MEET GOALS.— 6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Actions selected by the head 7 of a Federal agency to include in a plan developed 8 under subsection (a) may include issuing regula- 9 tions, providing incentives, carrying out research and 10 development programs, reducing the greenhouse gas 11 emissions of such Federal agency itself, and any 12 other action the head of the Federal agency deter- 13 mines appropriate to achieve the national goal de- 14 clared by section 2. 15 (2) SELECTION.—In selecting actions to include 16 in a plan developed under subsection (a), the head 17 of each Federal agency shall select actions designed 18 to— 19 (A) improve public health, resilience, and 20 environmental outcomes, especially for rural 21 and low-income households, communities of 22 color, Tribal and indigenous communities, 23 deindustrialized communities, and communities 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 7 •HR 5221 IH that are disproportionately vulnerable to the im- 1 pacts of climate change and other pollution; 2 (B) provide benefits for consumers, small 3 businesses, farmers and ranchers, and rural 4 communities; 5 (C) prioritize infrastructure investment 6 that reduces emissions of greenhouse gases and 7 other pollutants, creates quality jobs, and 8 makes communities more resilient to the effects 9 of climate change; 10 (D) enhance quality job creation and raise 11 labor standards across the United States econ- 12 omy, including removing policy barriers to labor 13 union organizing, protecting labor agreements, 14 applying prevailing wage, safety and health pro- 15 tections, domestic content, and other provisions; 16 (E) lead in clean and emerging technology 17 production and manufacturing across the sup- 18 ply chain and align policies to ensure United 19 States companies retain their competitive edge 20 in a clean economy; 21 (F) ensure fairness and equity for workers 22 and communities affected by the transition to a 23 100 percent clean economy; and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 8 •HR 5221 IH (G) prepare communities for climate 1 change impacts and risks. 2 (c) PROPOSED PLAN.— 3 (1) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Not later than 6 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 5 head of each Federal agency shall make the pro- 6 posed plan of the Federal agency developed under 7 subsection (a) available for public comment. 8 (2) INTERAGENCY REVIEW.—Not later than 9 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 10 head of a Federal agency, after considering public 11 comments and revising a proposed plan developed 12 under subsection (a), as appropriate, shall submit 13 the proposed plan to the Administrator for review 14 and comment. The Administrator, in consultation 15 with the Secretary where appropriate, shall— 16 (A) evaluate the sufficiency of each such 17 proposed plan individually, and in combination 18 with the proposed plans of other Federal agen- 19 cies, to achieve the national goal declared by 20 section 2; and 21 (B) provide, not later than 90 days after 22 receiving the proposed plan of a Federal agen- 23 cy, written recommendations to such Federal 24 agency to ensure that the plan is individually, 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 9 •HR 5221 IH and in combination with the proposed plans of 1 other Federal agencies, sufficient to achieve the 2 national goal declared by section 2 and advance 3 the objectives listed in subsection (b)(2). 4 (d) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 15 months after 5 the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal 6 agency shall make public and submit to Congress— 7 (1) a plan developed under subsection (a) that 8 incorporates revisions to the proposed plan, as ap- 9 propriate, to address the recommendations provided 10 by the Administrator under subsection (c); 11 (2) the recommendations provided by the Ad- 12 ministrator under subsection (c); and 13 (3) recommendations of the Federal agency on 14 additional authority for the Federal agency, if any, 15 that would be helpful for such Federal agency, in 16 combination with the other Federal agencies, to 17 achieve the national goal declared by section 2. 18 (e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator, in 19 consultation with the Secretary as appropriate, shall pro- 20 vide technical assistance upon request by any Federal 21 agency in developing or revising a plan under this section. 22 (f) IMPLEMENTATION.—Beginning not later than 15 23 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the head 24 of each Federal agency shall implement the plan of the 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 10 •HR 5221 IH Federal agency developed under subsection (a) and sub- 1 mitted to Congress under subsection (d). 2 (g) REVISIONS.—Not less frequently than every 24 3 months after the head of a Federal agency submits to 4 Congress the Federal agency’s plan under subsection (d), 5 the head of such Federal agency, in consultation with the 6 Administrator, shall review and revise the plan to ensure 7 it is sufficient to achieve, in combination with the plans 8 of the other Federal agencies, the national goal declared 9 by section 2. The head of each Federal agency shall in- 10 clude the conclusion of each such review and any revised 11 plan resulting from such review in the next annual report 12 required under subsection (h). 13 (h) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31 of 14 the calendar year after the calendar year in which each 15 Federal agency is required to submit to Congress a plan 16 under subsection (d), and not later than March 31 of each 17 year thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall 18 issue a public report on the plan of such Federal agency 19 (including any revisions to such plan), actions taken by 20 the Federal agency pursuant to such plan, and the effects 21 of such actions, during the preceding calendar year. 22 SEC. 5. ACCOUNTABILITY. 23 (a) EPA REVIEW AND REPORTS.—The Adminis- 24 trator shall— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5221.IH H5221 kjohnson on [Text truncated for display. 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