Support carbon pricing legislation that requires large polluters to pay for the carbon pollution they emit.

I’ve partnered with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and representatives Earl Blumenauer and Henry Waxman on draft legislation to create a framework for putting a price on carbon pollution. This would require large polluters to pay for the pollution they emit, helping to combat climate change and clear the way for a clean energy future.

Schatz commits to a carbon-pricing framework requiring large polluters to pay for emissions.

Candidate Q&A — U.S. Senate: Brian Schatz - Honolulu Civil Beat
primary · interview · model gpt-5.5

Archived Schatz campaign literature said: "In the Senate, I'm working to require large carbon pollution emitters to pay for the pollution they emit."

This establishes the campaign promise and shows Schatz publicly framed the goal as supporting polluter-pays carbon-pricing work in the Senate.

delivered same_term A for effort

Campaign Literature Archive - Nov. 4, 2014 Hawaii U.S. Senate Brian Schatz (D)
archival · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

The Congressional Record lists S.2940 as introduced by Whitehouse for himself and Schatz, a bill for carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emission fees; the floor statement says polluters would pay a per-ton fee and thanks Schatz for cosponsoring.

Official Senate record confirms Schatz cosponsored formal carbon fee legislation requiring polluters to pay for emissions shortly after the 2014 campaign.

delivered same_term A for effort

Introductory Statement on S. 2940; Congressional Record Vol. 160, No. 142
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

S.1548 text says Whitehouse and Schatz introduced the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. The bill imposed fees on coal, petroleum products, natural gas, and facilities emitting at least 25,000 tons of CO2 in the prior year.

Official bill text shows Schatz directly introduced same-term carbon-pricing legislation with large-emitter coverage.

delivered same_term A for effort

Text - S.1548 - American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Schatz's office announced that he and colleagues reintroduced the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act to place a price on climate emissions; it assessed fees on fossil fuels and large non-fossil-fuel greenhouse-gas emitters.

Shows continued later-term support and reintroduction of carbon-pricing legislation consistent with the pledge.

delivered later_term A for effort

Schatz, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Gillibrand Introduce Updated Carbon Fee Amid Energized Climate Debate
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Whitehouse's office said Whitehouse and Schatz introduced the Save Our Future Act, charging fees to large corporations responsible for greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, with CO2 priced at $54 per ton in 2023 and rising annually.

Shows Schatz later introduced another polluter-pays emissions pricing bill, reinforcing fulfillment of a support pledge even though enactment is not shown here.

delivered later_term A for effort

Whitehouse & Schatz Introduce Save Our Future Act to Charge Big Polluters for Emissions, Redirect Trillions to American Families and Communities Harmed by Pollution
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%