Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

Summary

This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites; ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. 7 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 February 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 February 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 February 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor

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