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H.R. 1805: Tradeable Performance Standard Act

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H.R. 1805: Tradeable Performance Standard Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-11 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Tradeable Performance Standard Act

Plain summary

Tradeable Performance Standard Act This bill establishes the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Program, which creates (1) targets to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from cogeneration facilities (e.g., combined power plants), electric facilities, and thermal energy facilities; (2) a system to allow such facilities to achieve the targets through a voluntary emission trading program; and (3) a thermal energy reporting program. By 2030, such facilities must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 60% of 2019 levels. By 2040, the facilities must eliminate the emissions. Facilities that emit more than the targets must purchase emission allowances from those who emit less. The bill provides for the distribution, trading, and tracking of such allowances. The bill establishes civil penalties for facilities that do not meet the targets and do not submit enough allowances. Finally, the Environmental Protection Agency must establish a thermal energy reporting program. Under the program, thermal energy facilities must provide information about the fuel used to produce thermal energy and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with such production. Further, thermal energy facilities must submit information to demonstrate their compliance with this bill.

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Official text

Tradeable Performance Standard Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · 2 cosponsors

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Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1805 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117