Congress 116 - HR 4732 - To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

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Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures International Affairs International organizations and cooperation Military assistance, sales, and agreements Public-private cooperation Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

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This bill generally addresses the response of federal agencies to climate change, including by providing for the admission to the United States of climate displaced persons, by requiring the Department of State to develop a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, and by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on the progress made towards incorporating climate change into the policy of departments and agencies.

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Nov 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Oct 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Oct 17, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Oct 17, 2019

Introduced in House

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