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Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-2786| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2023
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (19)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act of 2023 This bill revises support for urban and community forestry and establishes a program to support rooftop gardens for public elementary and secondary schools. First, the bill revises provisions under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 that provide assistance for urban and community forestry. Assistance must be prioritized for areas with low tree equity scores which indicate whether there are enough trees in a neighborhood and are based on how the tree canopy and surface temperature of an area align with income, employment, race, age, and health factors of that area. Second, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program that awards grants for rooftop gardens on public elementary and secondary schools. In awarding grants, USDA must prioritize schools in areas with the lowest garden equity scores. The scores must be based on the population density, racial composition, incidence of respiratory illness, number of urban gardens, food sovereignty, and average surface temperature of the areas.
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Timeline
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • April 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.


  • May 15, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.


  • May 15, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Environmental Protection

Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-2786| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2023
Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act of 2023 This bill revises support for urban and community forestry and establishes a program to support rooftop gardens for public elementary and secondary schools. First, the bill revises provisions under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 that provide assistance for urban and community forestry. Assistance must be prioritized for areas with low tree equity scores which indicate whether there are enough trees in a neighborhood and are based on how the tree canopy and surface temperature of an area align with income, employment, race, age, and health factors of that area. Second, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program that awards grants for rooftop gardens on public elementary and secondary schools. In awarding grants, USDA must prioritize schools in areas with the lowest garden equity scores. The scores must be based on the population density, racial composition, incidence of respiratory illness, number of urban gardens, food sovereignty, and average surface temperature of the areas.
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Timeline
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • April 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.


  • May 15, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.


  • May 15, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (19)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted