Recognizing that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the United States and around the world, and that it is the responsibility of the United States Government to work with its global partners to promote environmental justice and climate justice.
Latest action · May 9, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 9, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and urges the U.S. government to work with its global partners to pursue policies that prioritize climate adaptation among vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2019 to Oct 8, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 20, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 5, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Sep 16, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Oct 8, 2019 |
Actions 2
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- May 9, 2019Introduced in House
- May 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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- May 9, 2019Introduced in House
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