Washington (January 29, 2026) – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 22 Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act, legislation to require Senate approval before the United States enters any binding international climate agreement.
This legislation would ensure that any agreement committing the United States to legally binding emissions reductions—including the Paris climate agreement—is treated as a treaty and submitted to the Senate for advice and consent under Article II of the Constitution. It would also prohibit the use of federal funds to implement or comply with any international climate agreement that has not been approved by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
“Democrats let climate change zealots, TikTok teens, and radical green agenda enthusiasts dictate America’s energy policy for years. The results were disastrous for our country: higher electricity bills, a depleted national fuel reserve, and a mountain of red tape that made it harder for energy producers, especially in Louisiana, to do what they do best: produce energy and create good-paying jobs. Costly international climate deals like the Paris Climate agreement stick American taxpayers with the bill and double down on stupid. The No Climate Treaties Act restores the Senate’s constitutional oversight role over treaties and ensures real accountability and common sense,” said Kennedy.
“Democrat administrations have a history of ignoring the will of the American people and bypassing Senate approval to unilaterally join costly international climate treaties. Climate treaties, like the Paris climate agreement, often set unworkable targets designed to put America at a competitive disadvantage with other countries. They also cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and raise energy prices for working families. The No Climate Treaties Act makes it clear that the United States will no longer join any international climate treaty without Senate approval. This will ensure the American people have the final say on where their tax dollars go,” said Barrasso.
The No Climate Treaties Act would prevent current or future administrations from unilaterally entering or reentering international climate agreements without Senate approval, ensuring that Congress retains rigorous oversight over major international commitments with long-term economic and regulatory consequences.
Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) also cosponsored the legislation.
Full text of the bill is available here.
