U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1245: Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States' scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Ms. Rivas (for herself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Hernández , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Moulton , and Ms. Brownley ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth. Whereas the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, with clear direction from Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110-161 ) and the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111-8 ), and established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2009, is the United States most comprehensive and transparent system for tracking greenhouse gas emissions; Whereas the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program requires the reporting of greenhouse gas data and other relevant information from large greenhouse gas emission sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and carbon dioxide injection sites in the United States; Whereas the purpose of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program is to give public and private sector decision makers transparent and accurate data on the sources, magnitude, and distribution of heat-trapping pollutants in the United States that are driving dangerous climate change across the country and the …
Sponsors
- Luz Rivas (D, HD-CA-29) · primary sponsor
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26)
- Scott Peters (D, HD-CA-50)
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HR1245?
- HR1245 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States' scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.
- What is the status of HR1245?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1245?
- Luz Rivas (D, HD-CA-29), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1245?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1245
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