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SCOPE Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
Introduced
Summary
Standardizing how companies calculate and report indirect emissions. This bill would direct the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to study and publish guidance within 1 year on calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions, and to recommend thresholds, calculation methods, monitoring frequency, quality assurance, methods for estimating missing data, and recordkeeping practices.
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- Direct emitters, defined as facilities in the source categories listed in subparts C through JJ of 40 C.F.R. part 98, would receive recommended thresholds and source-category calculation methods for their scope 3 emissions.
- Businesses with upstream or downstream value chain emissions would get standard guidance for estimating missing emissions data and for keeping records, which would affect how those indirect emissions are measured and documented.
- The Environmental Protection Agency would produce quality assurance and monitoring frequency recommendations that shape federal guidance on measuring and comparing scope 3 emissions across sectors.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
EPA guidance on scope 3 reporting
If enacted, the bill would require the EPA Administrator to study and publish guidance within 1 year on calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions. The bill would define who is a "direct emitter" and list covered greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. The guidance would recommend reporting thresholds and give calculation methods by source category, monitoring frequency, quality checks, ways to estimate missing data, and recordkeeping and reporting rules. The section would also say nothing in it limits other federal or state authorities.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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