Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act

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HR 7738

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Jul 23, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be ...

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Advisory bodies Air quality Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental Protection Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives International organizations and cooperation Multilateral development programs Performance measurement U.S. and foreign investments

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Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act

This bill directs agencies with direct international development programs and investments to incorporate climate resilience considerations into agency decision making. Agencies that participate in a multilateral entity must encourage the entity to incorporate climate-related risks into the decisions of the entity. The bill also establishes the Working Group on Climate-Resilient International Development in the Department of the Treasury to support such efforts.

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Jul 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Jul 23, 2020

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