A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.
Latest action · Jul 17, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4913-4914)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 17, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that global warming has resulted in a climate emergency that demands a massive-scale mobilization of U.S. resources to halt, reverse, mitigate, and prepare for the consequences of the emergency.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2019 to Dec 4, 2019, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Dec 4, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 17, 2019Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4913-4914)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 52 | Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes. | Identical bill | Jul 9, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
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