AAF Defund SEC Greenhouse Gas Rule Letter

February 26, 2024 Dear House Republicans: When you return from recess, you will be in session for just two days before parts of the federal government begin shutting down. As the top-line number of $1.7 trillion is now set, the real appropriations battle begins over so-called appropriations “riders.” We, as ardent supporters of American business, urge you to defund the rulemaking process for the SEC’s proposed Greenhouse Gas rule. The rule, officially known as “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” would require publicly-traded companies to report the greenhouse gases released from their supply chains and their customers’ usage of the products. The rule creates a climate mandate that is almost impossible to comply with. This rule is projected to disproportionately impact U.S. manufacturing, construction, and energy industries. One estimate predicts that this rule will cost the United States $25 billion and 200,000 jobs a year. The American people simply cannot afford this woke climate rule. We certainly understand the current political reality in Washington, but by defunding this rulemaking process, you can deliver a win for every American. We strongly encourage you to defund the rulemaking process for the proposed rule “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” in upcoming appropriations bills. Thank you, Paul Teller Ryan Walker Executive Director Executive Vice President Advancing American Freedom Heritage Action Morton Blackwell Kristen A. Ullman Chairman President Conservative Leadership PAC Eagle Forum Phil Kerpen Thomas Pyle President President American Commitment American Energy Alliance

Gary Marx Daniel Erspamer President CEO The Concord Fund Pelican Institute for Public Policy Saulius "Saul" Anuzis Tim Jones President Fmr. Speaker, Missouri House American Association of Senior Citizens Chairman, Missouri Center-Right Coalition Thomas H. Jones Richard A. Viguerie President Chairman American Accountability Foundation Action FedUpPAC.com David Williams Scott Shepard President Fellow and Free Enterprise Project Director Taxpayers Protection Alliance National Center for Public Policy Research Donna Jackson Nate Dunning Director of Membership Development Chairman Project 21 Black Leadership Network Young Conservatives of Texas Paul Gessing Travis Korson President Director of Public Policy Rio Grande Foundation Frontiers of Freedom James L. Martin Jason Poblete, Esq. Founder/Chairman President 60 Plus Association Global Liberty Alliance Kevin Freeman Seton Motley Founder Founder and President NSIC Institute Less Government Allen J. Hebert Bob Carlstrom President President American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston AMAC Action Richard Manning Ethan Peck President Associate Americans for Limited Government National Center for Public Policy Research Pamela S. Roberts Jameson Taylor, Ph.D. Immediate Past President; Retired Director of Policy & Leg. Affairs Kentucky Federation of Republican Women AFA Action

Daren Bakst Melissa Ortiz Director, Center for Energy and Environment Founder and Senior Fellow Capability Consulting Competitive Enterprise Institute