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This bill, called the "Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2025", aims to authorize sanctions against foreign individuals and entities that contribute significantly to climate change, deforestation, or harm environmental defenders. The legislation recognizes the urgent threat of climate change, noting that global temperatures have already passed the critical 1.5-degree Celsius threshold, and seeks to create a mechanism for the U.S. President to impose targeted sanctions on those engaging in environmentally destructive activities. Potential sanctionable actions include knowingly causing greenhouse gas emissions inconsistent with climate goals, participating in illegal deforestation, misrepresenting environmental impacts, or obstructing environmental protection efforts. Sanctions could include blocking property, restricting U.S. travel visas, and other financial penalties. The bill emphasizes that these sanctions are part of a broader strategy to combat climate change and should be used after diplomatic engagement has failed. The legislation also seeks to protect environmental advocates, Indigenous communities, and those displaced by climate-related environmental changes, and requires the consideration of information from congressional committees, other countries, and non-governmental organizations when determining sanctions. Importantly, the bill provides detailed definitions of key terms like "deforestation", "knowingly", and "recklessly" to ensure precise application of the sanctions regime.

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