Support America’s Climate Solution:Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act 2018 H.R. 7173
This bipartisan bill will reduce America’s emissions by at least 40% within 12 years. This policy will improve health and save lives. Additionally, the carbon dividend puts money directly into people’s pockets every month to spend as they see fit, helping low and middle income Americans. This policy will create 2.1 million additional jobs over the next 10 years, thanks to growth in the clean energy economy.
Republicans and Democrats are both on board, cosponsoring this bill together. The majority of Americans support Congress taking action on climate change, including more than half of Republican millennial voters. Solving climate change is too urgent to get caught up in partisan politics.
How it works....
Revenue Neutral
The fees collected on carbon emissions will be allocated to all Americans to spend any way they choose. The government will not keep any of the fees collected.How does it work?
Carbon Fee
This policy puts a fee on fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. It starts low, and grows over time. It will drive down carbon pollution because energy companies, industries, and consumers will move toward cleaner, cheaper options.
Carbon Dividend
The money collected from the carbon fee is allocated in equal shares every month to the American people to spend as they see fit. Program costs are paid from the fees collected. The government does not keep any of the money from the carbon fee.
Border Carbon Adjustment
To protect U.S. manufacturers and jobs, imported goods will be assessed a border carbon adjustment, and goods exported from the United States will receive a refund under this policy.
Regulatory Adjustment
This policy prevents additional regulations on covered CO2 emissions, as long as emission targets are being met. If emission targets are not met after 10 years, then EPA regulatory authority over these emissions would be restored. Regulations based on other pollutants will not be affected, nor will regulations such as auto mileage standards, water quality and more.
Urge your Representative to support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act 2018, H.R. 7173
CD2 Representative Martha McSally:
Phone: (520) 881-3588
Fax: (520) 322-9490
Washington Office
Phone: (202) 225-2542
Fax: (202) 225-0378
CD3 contact Representative Raul Grijalva:
Washington Office
Phone: (202) 225-2435
Fax: (202) 225-1541
Fax: (202) 225-1541
Not your rep?
To find out who your representative is:
To find contact information for your rep:
No comments:
Post a Comment