# 119-hr-7684: SCOPE Act of 2026

119-hr-7684, SCOPE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7684
- Congress: 119
- Title: SCOPE Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- EPA guidance on scope 3 reporting: cost, medium. 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 rep…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7684 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7684)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7684 (as of 2026-09-21).