Climate Security Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Climate Security Act of 2019
This bill establishes various positions and duties related to climate change in the foreign policy context.
The President shall appoint a Climate Security Envoy within the Department of State. The envoy shall develop, implement, and encourage other countries to support a climate security policy to (1) enhance resilience to the effects of climate change to reduce the risk of conflict and instability, (2) evaluate the risks to regions and countries that are vulnerable to climate change and are strategically significant to the United States, and (3) coordinate the integration of climate risk assessments into foreign-assistance decisions.
The President shall periodically evaluate global climate disruptions, including by analyzing (1) the intensity and frequency of natural disasters, (2) the scarcity of resources including fresh water, (3) food and energy insecurities, and (4) how such conditions contribute to conflict and instability.
The State Department shall designate a Special Representative for the Arctic, whose duties shall include (1) formulating U.S. policy related to resolving international disputes in the Arctic, and (2) acting as the U.S. representative in discussions with other countries on Arctic-related issues.
The bill establishes that whistleblower protections shall apply to individuals reporting on what they reasonably believe to be a deliberate manipulation, removal, or misjudgment of information critical to national security assessment and planning.
The President shall ensure that drafts and final reports related to federal climate security research are publicly available.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Aquatic ecology
- Arctic and polar regions
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Conflicts and wars
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Ecology
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fires
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- International Affairs
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Military operations and strategy
- Military readiness
- Natural disasters
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Transportation safety and security
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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