United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 244 (114th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the "Laudato Si" encyclical of Pope Francis, and global climate change.
Introduced
5 August 2015
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6402-6403)
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7 April 2025
Summary
Declares that the Senate stands with Pope Francis and the scientific consensus that: human activity is the primary driver of climate change, present climate trends are unsustainable, and immediate action must be taken to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit the deleterious effects of human-induced climate change.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 August 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/244
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/sres/244