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To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions.
Summary
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study and publish guidance on calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions within one year of enactment. Scope 3 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions from upstream and downstream value chain activities beyond a facility's direct operations. The guidance must include emission reporting thresholds, calculation methodologies specific to different source categories, recommendations on monitoring frequency, quality assurance procedures, and methods for handling missing data. The bill also requires guidance on recordkeeping and reporting procedures for scope 3 emissions data. The bill does not affect existing authority of the President, federal agencies, or states.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- Feb 26, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Feb 26, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 26, 2026
Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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