Congressional Support for Keeping the Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
Official: HR1245 — Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States' scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.
Reading: The resolution affirms and supports the continuation of the existing federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program without proposing changes to its scope or stringency.
It does not create new rules or funding, but rather expresses Congress's support for keeping this existing program in place.
In clear language
This is a House resolution that affirms the value of the federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which tracks emissions from large industrial facilities and power plants across the country. The resolution recognizes that this data collection is important for protecting public health, the environment, scientific accuracy, and the economy. It does not create new rules or funding, but rather expresses Congress's support for keeping this existing program in place.
How does this affect you?
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Who does this affect?
- Industrial facilities and power plants that report emissions data to the federal government
- State environmental agencies like New Jersey's that use federal emissions data to track progress
- Scientists, regulators, and the public who rely on transparent greenhouse gas data
What can you do?
- Urge your federal representatives to support maintaining the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program so emissions data remains public and accessible
Timeline
- 2026-04-30: Resolution submitted to House
In the press
Coverage in The Guardian and AP News reports that the EPA is moving to end or significantly cut the federal requirement for large polluters to report their greenhouse gas emissions. The New York Times notes the EPA is planning deep cuts to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, directly addressing the data collection mechanism that HR1245 seeks to preserve.
- The GuardianUS environment agency could end reporting of greenhouse gas emissions
- AP NewsThe EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions
- The New York TimesE.P.A. Is Said to Plan Deep Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Published 2025)
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No New Jersey official has a verified action on this policy yet.
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