A bipartisan bill that could open the doors to a carbon imports tax was introduced in the House on Tuesday.

The PROVE IT Act, led by Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and Scott Peters (D-CA), would require the Department of Energy, in coordination with other agencies, to publish a study that would identify the emissions intensity of products produced in the United States compared to those produced internationally. The measure is a companion bill to a Senate version introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and has been previously passed by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. 

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