Recognizing that climate change poses a growing threat to public health and necessitates coordinated action to mitigate its impacts and safeguard the health and well-being of all people in the United States.

This resolution asserts that climate change is the most significant threat to human health in the 21st century, driving illness, injury, displacement, and death across the United States. It highlights specific health impacts such as worsening respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, increasing mental health complications, and expanding the prevalence of food-, insect-, and water-borne illnesses. The resolution emphasizes that historically underserved communities, workers, and people with disabilities face disproportionately higher health risks from climate hazards due to systemic inequities and environmental injustice. To address these threats, the resolution calls for the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to increase the health sector's climate readiness and response , strengthen infrastructure, and lower its environmental impact. It urges the prompt and equitable distribution of funding for energy efficiency and resilience projects, prioritizing Tribal health systems , rural hospitals, and under-resourced providers. The resolution also advocates for the full reinstatement and funding of critical offices like the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, improved data synthesis on health impacts, and meaningful community engagement in decision-making. Additionally, it calls for the Department of Labor to promulgate a worker heat protection standard and requires annual progress reports to Congress on climate resilience investments and health outcomes.