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H.R. 260 (117th)

Women and Climate Change Act of 2021

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Introduced

11 January 2021

Last action

2 February 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Sponsors

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Subjects

Environment, Climate

Source updated

10 January 2026

Environment · Climate

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Summary

Women and Climate Change Act of 2021 This bill addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls. Specifically, the bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The bill outlines the functions of the working group, including the coordination of agencies' policies and activities relating to combating the effects of climate change on women and improving the government's response to and strategy for climate change. In addition, the Office of Global Women's Issues of the State Department must submit a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.

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Timeline

  1. 11 January 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. 11 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 2 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

    Source: Committee

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