Climate legislation
The federal government and states are in the process of implementing two laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act — an investment of more than a trillion dollars to address climate change.
The Latest
Climate bill would breathe new life into big-city trees
News E&E News ·Senate approves climate, budget reconciliation bill
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News The New York Times ·What’s in Democrats’ big bill? Climate, health care, savings
News The Associated Press ·Senate approves Inflation Reduction Act, clinching long-delayed health and climate bill
News The Washington Post ·Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate
News The New York Times ·Consumers will benefit from lower utility bills and cheaper home upgrades, energy experts say.
News The New York Times ·Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal
News The New York Times ·Climate bill showers cash on parks, forests and air monitors
News E&E News ·Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act with $369B in energy and climate spending
News Utility Dive ·Electric Cars Too Costly for Many, Even With Aid in Climate Bill
News The New York Times ·Democrats celebrate as climate bill moves to House – and critics weigh in
News The Guardian ·The Senate finally passed a historic climate bill. Now what?
News The Washington Post ·Questions loom over impact of $369 billion in climate spending
News The Washington Post ·Biden’s landmark climate and spending bill – what’s in it, and what got cut?
News The Guardian ·Historic climate bill faces state schism on clean energy
News Politico ·FAQs
Reconciliation is the process of changing laws to adjust spending or revenues to meet overall targets in the budget resolution. Reconciliation instructions to each congressional committee are included in the budget resolution, which is passed by both chambers but does not require the president’s signature. Committees then adopt the provisions within their jurisdictions to be bundled in the budget reconciliation bill, which must be passed by both chambers and signed by the president. In the Senate, reconciliation legislation cannot be filibustered, and requires only a simple majority vote.
Key bills
H.R. 3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act (Inflation Reduction Act) (GovTrack.us)
H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act (Inflation Reduction Act) (Congress.gov)
Resources
Congressional Budget Office: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Congressional Research Service: Inflation Reduction Act: Agricultural Conservation and Credit, Renewable Energy, and Forestry
Congressional Research Service: Tax Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376)