Expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

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Bill Number

HRES 589

Introduced

Sep 25, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Aquatic ecology Climate change and greenhouse gases Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental Protection Forests, forestry, trees International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Navigation, waterways, harbors Oil and gas United Nations Water quality Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Summary

This resolution accepts the findings in the "Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate" published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and affirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the ocean and cryosphere.

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Sep 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Sep 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Sep 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Sep 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Sep 25, 2019

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