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The U.S. CLEAN Future Act, recently introduced to Congress, is the first major piece of climate legislation during Biden s presidency. Photo by Darren Halstead/Unsplash
U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, together with subcommittee chairs Bobby Rush and Paul Tonko, introduced the CLEAN Future Act on March 2, 2021. While numerous climate bills are introduced in each Congress, this proposal deserves special attention: It is the first major piece of climate legislation to be introduced since President Biden assumed office, and it is authored by leadership of the committee with primary jurisdiction over climate policy in the House. It is an updated version of a discussion draft circulated last year, reflecting dozens of hearings, input from experts and activists, and the changing political and physical climate.
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On March 2, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) re-introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act (CLEAN Future Act), a comprehensive proposal aimed at transitioning the US to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by mid-century. The revised CLEAN Future Act comes as Congress, in the coming weeks and months, is expected to turn its focus to an infrastructure/stimulus package after lawmakers conclude consideration of COVID-19 relief legislation. This next legislation is likely to focus significantly on clean energy and climate change. President Biden views climate change as one of the four “historic crises” facing the United States, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy and racial injustice.