H.R. 7684

119 HR 7684 IH: Standardized Calculation of Operational Polluting Emissions Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-25
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 7684
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 February 25, 2026
  Mr. Beyer  (for himself,  Mr. Mullin , and  Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce
 A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Standardized Calculation of Operational Polluting Emissions Act of 2026   or the   SCOPE Act of 2026  .
2.
Study and guidance on scope 3 emissions
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Administrator
The term  Administrator  means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2)
Direct emitter
The term  direct emitter  means—
(A)
a facility—
(i)
that is in 1 of the source categories described in any of subparts C through JJ of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
(ii)
with respect to which the greenhouse gas reporting requirements and related monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of that part apply; and
(B)
any other facility the Administrator determines appropriate.
(3)
Greenhouse gas
The term  greenhouse gas  means the air pollutants (as defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7602 )) carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
(4)
Scope 3 emissions
The term  scope 3 emissions  means indirect greenhouse gas emissions resulting from upstream and downstream value chain activities, as determined by the Administrator.
(b)
Study; guidance
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct a study on, and publish guidance with respect to, calculating and reporting, for direct emitters, scope 3 emissions above thresholds the Administrator determines appropriate.
(c)
Inclusions
The guidance published under subsection (b) shall include—
(1)
thresholds of scope 3 emissions above which reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency is recommended;
(2)
calculation methodologies for scope 3 emissions based on source categories;
(3)
recommendations on frequency of monitoring scope 3 emissions;
(4)
quality assurance and control guidance for scope 3 emissions data;
(5)
methodologies for estimating missing scope 3 emissions data; and
(6)
guidance for recordkeeping for scope 3 emissions data and reporting of those data.
(d)
Savings provision
Nothing in this section affects the authority of the President, any Federal agency, or any State under existing law.