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HR 6185119th CongressIn Committee
Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2025
Introduced: Nov 20, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-Texas)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2025 authorizes sanctions against foreign persons responsible for significant actions that exacerbate climate change, including activities causing greenhouse gas emissions inconsistent with 1.5°C warming targets, illegal deforestation, environmental misrepresentation, and harm to environmental defenders. The legislation establishes criteria for sanctions including blocking property, visa restrictions, and other penalties, while emphasizing the use of existing authorities under the Global Magnitsky Act for environmental and human rights protections.
Key Points
- 1Authorizes sanctions on foreign persons engaging in activities that significantly exacerbate climate change
- 2Targets deforestation, illegal logging, mining, and ranching activities
- 3Addresses environmental misrepresentation and greenwashing by corporations
- 4Protects environmental defenders and addresses violence against them
- 5Utilizes existing Global Magnitsky authorities for environmental corruption and human rights abuses
Impact Areas
International environmental enforcementCorporate accountability for climate impactsIndigenous rights and environmental defendersGlobal climate change mitigation effortsU.S. foreign policy and sanctions programs
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