To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-4732| House
| Updated: 11/15/2019
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (14)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Environment Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill generally addresses the response of federal agencies to climate change, including by providing for the admission to the United States of climate displaced persons, by requiring the Department of State to develop a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, and by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on the progress made towards incorporating climate change into the policy of departments and agencies.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
International Affairs
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPublic-private cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-4732| House
| Updated: 11/15/2019
This bill generally addresses the response of federal agencies to climate change, including by providing for the admission to the United States of climate displaced persons, by requiring the Department of State to develop a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, and by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on the progress made towards incorporating climate change into the policy of departments and agencies.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (14)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Environment Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPublic-private cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced persons