Expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

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Introduced

25 September 2019

Last action

27 September 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

Subjects

Environment, Climate

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Summary

This resolution accepts the findings in the "Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate" published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and affirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the ocean and cryosphere.

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Timeline

25 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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25 September 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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
25 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Source: Committee
27 September 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/589
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