Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020
Latest action · Dec 17, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedDec 17, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a Joint Department of State and USAID Strategy to Address the Global Climate Change Crisis. The State Department must also designate its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to coordinate State Department and USAID efforts to guide U.S. foreign policy related to global climate change.
Further, the State Department must include specified climate-related items and estimates in its annual budget request.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 17, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Dec 17, 2020 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Dec 17, 2020 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Dec 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2020Introduced in House
- Dec 17, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5040 | Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Dec 17, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Budget process
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government studies and investigations
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- Multilateral development programs
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2020Introduced in House
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