Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 1023 - Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act

STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY

(House Rules)
(Rep. Palmer, R-AL, and five cosponsors)

The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 1023, which incorporates H.R. 1141, and would repeal both the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Methane Emissions Reduction Program. This bill would eliminate two key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Through the implementation of the IRA, the Administration is making unprecedented progress in protecting America's energy security and reducing energy costs for Americans - in their homes and in their communities. H.R. 1023 would do just the opposite, repealing programs that provide non-regulatory incentives that help address climate pollution and provide consumer savings. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will provide $27 billion for the deployment of clean energy technologies that will cut energy costs and drive economic development in communities across the country and in various sectors of our economy including in the power and transportation sectors. The Methane Emissions Reduction Program provides $1.55 billion in investments to identify and help industry curb methane leaks from oil and natural gas production, helping to prevent energy waste and reducing harm to surrounding communities, including communities that are overburdened by pollution. The Administration wants to work with Congress to lower energy costs, deploy clean energy technologies, and create jobs. H.R. 1023 would take us backward and repeal important programs that help achieve those goals.

If the President were presented with H.R. 1023, he would veto it.