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Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5040| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2020
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a Joint Department of State and USAID Strategy to Address the Global Climate Change Crisis. The State Department must also designate its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to coordinate State Department and USAID efforts to guide U.S. foreign policy related to global climate change. Further, the State Department must include specified climate-related items and estimates in its annual budget request.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-9003
Introduced in House
Dec 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • December 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-9003
    Introduced in House


  • December 17, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9003: Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBudget processClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsInternational law and treatiesMultilateral development programsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Water use and supply

Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5040| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2020
Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a Joint Department of State and USAID Strategy to Address the Global Climate Change Crisis. The State Department must also designate its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to coordinate State Department and USAID efforts to guide U.S. foreign policy related to global climate change. Further, the State Department must include specified climate-related items and estimates in its annual budget request.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-9003
Introduced in House
Dec 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • December 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-9003
    Introduced in House


  • December 17, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9003: Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBudget processClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsInternational law and treatiesMultilateral development programsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Water use and supply