Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026

(a) In general. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall reconstitute and fully staff the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure that members of the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee are not associated with regulated industries in a financial or advisory role.

(b) Requirement for regulatory decisions. In making a regulatory decision, the Administrator shall base that decision on peer-reviewed science.

(c) Social cost of carbon

(1) In general. The Administrator shall restore the use of the social cost of carbon in all rulemakings affecting greenhouse gas emissions.

(2) Discount rate; value. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, with respect to the social cost of carbon, restore—

(A) the 2 percent discount rate; and

(B) the value for the social cost of carbon at $190 in 2020 dollars per metric ton.