118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1460 — Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act of 2023

“To require an interagency study on the environmental and energy impacts of crypto-asset mining, to assess crypto-asset mining compliance with the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.”

Environmental protection

Introduced Mar 8, 2023

Last action Mar 17, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 8, 2023

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Referred

Mar 17, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reporting and related requirements for certain crypto-asset mining operations, such as facilities that mine Bitcoin. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise reporting requirements under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to require crypto-asset mining operations that consume five megawatts of electricity or more to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA. The EPA must also designate such operations as a source category of GHG emissions that is subject to greenhouse gas reporting requirements and related monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. In addition, the EPA must request informat...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 17, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Mar 8, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 8, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.