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H.Con.Res. 119 (116th)

Recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children; recognizing the importance of renewed leadership by the United States in addressing the climate crisis; and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path towards stabilizing the climate system.

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Introduced

23 September 2020

Last action

23 September 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Subjects

Environment, Climate

Source updated

3 January 2025

Environment · Climate

Summary

This resolution calls for renewed U.S. leadership in addressing the climate crisis that is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children. It also recognizes the need for the executive branch to prepare a climate recovery plan that puts the United States on a trajectory consistent with reducing global atmospheric carbon dioxide to below 350 parts per million by the year 2100.

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Timeline

  1. 23 September 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. 23 September 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 23 September 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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