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Global Climate Change Diplomacy Act

USA117th CongressHR-2887| House 
| Updated: 4/30/2021
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (10)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Europe Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Global Climate Change Diplomacy Act This bill requires the Department of State to take specified actions to address global climate change. Specifically, the State Department must establish and staff Climate Change Officer positions, the holders of which shall be assigned to U.S. embassies, consulates, or diplomatic missions. Each officer shall provide climate change mitigation expertise, engage with international entities concerned with addressing climate change, and facilitate U.S. engagement in bilateral and multilateral cooperation on climate change. Each chief of mission in a foreign country must take certain climate change-related actions, including (1) developing a strategy to improve and increase studying, mitigating, and adapting to climate change; and (2) certifying that considerations related to climate change are incorporated in activities, management, and operations of the U.S. embassy or other diplomatic post under the director of the chief of mission. The State Department must also establish a curriculum at its Foreign Service Institute to provide employees with specialized climate change training, and it must ensure that embassy personnel responsible for contracts, grants, or acquisitions are trained on evaluating such agreements for considerations related to sustainability and climate change.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • April 30, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3524: EAGLE Act
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInternational organizations and cooperation

Global Climate Change Diplomacy Act

USA117th CongressHR-2887| House 
| Updated: 4/30/2021
Global Climate Change Diplomacy Act This bill requires the Department of State to take specified actions to address global climate change. Specifically, the State Department must establish and staff Climate Change Officer positions, the holders of which shall be assigned to U.S. embassies, consulates, or diplomatic missions. Each officer shall provide climate change mitigation expertise, engage with international entities concerned with addressing climate change, and facilitate U.S. engagement in bilateral and multilateral cooperation on climate change. Each chief of mission in a foreign country must take certain climate change-related actions, including (1) developing a strategy to improve and increase studying, mitigating, and adapting to climate change; and (2) certifying that considerations related to climate change are incorporated in activities, management, and operations of the U.S. embassy or other diplomatic post under the director of the chief of mission. The State Department must also establish a curriculum at its Foreign Service Institute to provide employees with specialized climate change training, and it must ensure that embassy personnel responsible for contracts, grants, or acquisitions are trained on evaluating such agreements for considerations related to sustainability and climate change.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • April 30, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (10)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Europe Subcommittee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3524: EAGLE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInternational organizations and cooperation