Climate Change Education Act
Latest action · May 14, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Climate Change Education Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a Climate Change Education Program to: (1) broaden the understanding of climate change, possible long and short-term consequences, and potential solutions; (2) apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people; and (3) emphasize actionable information to help people understand and to promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction.
Requires such Program to include: (1) a national information campaign to disseminate information on and promote implementation of the new technologies, programs, and incentives; and (2) a competitive grant program to provide grants to states, municipalities, educational institutions, and other organizations to create materials relevant to climate change and climate science, develop climate science kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum and supplementary educational materials, or publish climate change and climate science information.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2007 to May 23, 2007; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | May 23, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 14, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2007Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6070-6071)
- May 14, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6070 | Barack Obama D-IL | May 14, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1728 | Global Warming Education Act | Related bill | Apr 5, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to establish a Climate Change Education Program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Climate Change Education Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Alternative energy sources
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Energy
- Energy conservation
- Environmental education
- Environmental Protection
- Federal aid to education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Grants-in-aid
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Teaching materials
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2007Introduced in Senate
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