SCOPE Act of 2026

Key Points

• Sen. Schiff introduced a bill that asks the EPA to create a clear rulebook for how big companies track pollution that happens outside their own walls. This includes "Scope 3" emissions, which come from things like the parts they buy from suppliers or how customers use their products.
• The EPA would have one year to study the best ways to measure this indirect pollution and then release official guidance. This guidance would help companies understand when they should report these numbers, how to calculate them accurately, and how to keep good records.
• Right now, many large facilities only have to report the pollution they create directly on-site. This bill aims to give a fuller picture of a company's total environmental impact by looking at their entire supply chain, from raw materials to the final disposal of products.
• The bill focuses on "direct emitters," which are mostly large industrial plants that already report to the EPA. It asks the agency to set fair limits so that only companies with significant indirect pollution are encouraged to report their data.

Impact Analysis

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