A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit the Paris climate change agreement to the Senate for its advice and consent.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-21), and Congress should refuse to consider any budget resolutions and appropriations language that include funding for the Green Climate Fund until COP-21 emissions commitments are submitted to the Senate.

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Timeline

1. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8166-8167)

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2. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 November 2015 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · R · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Tim Scott · R · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• John Barrasso · R · Sponsor
• Rand Paul · R · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• John Hoeven · R · Cosponsor
• John Boozman · R · Cosponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Paris, France from November 30 to December 11, 2015.