SCOPE Act of 2026

This bill would require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study scope 3 emissions within 1 year after the bill becomes law and publish guidance on how to calculate and report them. Scope 3 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions from activities up and down a company's value chain. The guidance would apply to facilities that already report greenhouse gases to the EPA and other facilities the Administrator chooses. It would include reporting thresholds, calculation methods, monitoring frequency, quality control, ways to estimate missing data, and recordkeeping. The bill states that it does not change the existing authority of the President, federal agencies, or states.

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Sponsors

• Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors