FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CCL volunteers and staff met with 47 Republican offices, including the office of Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) on Capitol Hill last month.
Statement on Foreign Pollution Fee Act
April 8, 2025 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) welcomes the reintroduction of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
“Foreign polluters should be held accountable for the climate impacts of their exports to the U.S., and this bill takes a critical step in ensuring that imported goods reflect their true carbon cost,” said Jennifer Tyler, CCL Vice President of Government Affairs.
“By requiring robust emissions accounting for foreign imports, the legislation promotes transparency and fairness in global trade.”
The bill’s introduction comes just a few weeks after 50 right-of-center CCLers lobbied 47 Republican offices on Capitol Hill on foreign pollution fees and other policies to reduce emissions.
CCL is pleased to see this important bill reintroduced, and our grassroots volunteers nationwide will be working toward its passage in Congress.
CONTACT: Flannery Winchester, CCL Vice President of Communications, 615-337-3642, flannery@citizensclimate.org
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