January 28, 2026
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Risch, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
To require the advice and consent of the Senate for entry or reentry into any international climate agreement, and for other purposes.
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 No Climate Treaties Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Requirement for Senate advice and consent for entry or reentry into international climate agreements
Any agreement providing for the entry or reentry of the United States into an international climate agreement or an agreement mandating legally binding reductions in domestic greenhouse gas emissions, including the decision of the 21st Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in Paris December 12, 2015 (commonly known as the Paris Agreement
), shall be considered a treaty and submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent under clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States.
Sec. 3. Restriction on use of funds for international climate agreements
No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement, enforce, or otherwise comply with any international climate agreement or agreement mandating legally binding reductions in domestic greenhouse gas emissions unless the agreement has received the advice and consent of the Senate under clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States.