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H.R. 2908 (115th)

Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017

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Introduced

15 June 2017

Last action

22 May 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Subjects

Environment, Climate

Source updated

11 August 2025

Environment · Climate

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Summary

Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Security Advisor and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to jointly establish an interagency Climate and National Security Working Group, which must develop an action plan on current and projected climate-related impacts on national security interests. Specified federal departments and agencies must each develop a plan that ensures that such impacts are identified and considered in the development and implementation of relevant national security doctrine, policies, and plans. The plans must be updated at least annually.

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Timeline

  1. 15 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 June 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 July 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 May 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Source: Committee

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