To address the disparate impact of climate change on women and support the efforts of women globally to address climate change, and for other purposes.
Summary
Official Summary
Women and Climate Change Act of 2018
This bill establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The duties of the working group include: (1) coordinating the development of policies and activities of the federal government relating to addressing the effects of climate change on women, and (2) identifying and disseminating best practices for improved data collection relevant to the disparate impact of climate change on women.
The working group and the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues must develop a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.
The office must designate a Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change.
Bill texts
All available records shown.
Timeline
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
All available records shown.