United States · Bill · S
S. 938 (117th)
Climate Emergency Act of 2021
Introduced
23 March 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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14 January 2025
Summary
National Climate Emergency Act of 2021 or the Climate Emergency Act of 2021 This bill directs the President to declare a national emergency relating to climate change. Further, the President must ensure that the federal government invests in projects to mitigate the emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At least 40% of such investments must be for historically disadvantaged communities. In addition, the President must ensure that the federal government reinvests in existing public sector institutions and creates new public sector institutions to strategically mobilize and channel investments at the scale and pace required by the emergency.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 March 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 March 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/938
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/938