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US HR4534

US HR4534
FAIR Transition and Competition Act Fair, Affordable, Innovative, and Resilient Transition and Competition Act


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Introduced
07/19/2021
In Committee
07/20/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a border carbon adjustment for the importation of cer- tain goods.

AI Summary

This bill, the Fair, Affordable, Innovative, and Resilient Transition and Competition Act (FAIR Transition and Competition Act), amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a border carbon adjustment - a fee imposed on imported goods based on the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their production. The bill defines key terms such as "domestic environmental cost incurred," "baseline emissions," and "benchmark emissions," and outlines the process for determining and administering the border carbon adjustment. Additionally, the bill establishes a Resilient Communities Grant Program, which provides funding to states to support job training, climate resilience efforts, and assistance for communities and businesses impacted by the border carbon adjustment.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (on 07/20/2021)

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