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To direct Federal departments and agencies to perform certain functions to ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2908| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (70)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Environment Subcommittee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Readiness Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Security Advisor and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to jointly establish an interagency Climate and National Security Working Group, which must develop an action plan on current and projected climate-related impacts on national security interests. Specified federal departments and agencies must each develop a plan that ensures that such impacts are identified and considered in the development and implementation of relevant national security doctrine, policies, and plans. The plans must be updated at least annually.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • June 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.


  • June 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.


  • July 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.


  • May 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environmental Protection

Air qualityAnimal and plant healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary operations and strategyPolicy sciencesScientific communicationWater use and supplyWorld health

To direct Federal departments and agencies to perform certain functions to ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2908| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Security Advisor and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to jointly establish an interagency Climate and National Security Working Group, which must develop an action plan on current and projected climate-related impacts on national security interests. Specified federal departments and agencies must each develop a plan that ensures that such impacts are identified and considered in the development and implementation of relevant national security doctrine, policies, and plans. The plans must be updated at least annually.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • June 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.


  • June 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.


  • July 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.


  • May 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (70)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Environment Subcommittee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Readiness Subcommittee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAnimal and plant healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary operations and strategyPolicy sciencesScientific communicationWater use and supplyWorld health