SRES 449 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Nation, States, cities, Tribal nations, and businesses, institutions of higher education, and other institutions in the United States should work toward achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Introduced Dec 10, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward J. Markey D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 10, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6953)

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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedDec 10, 2019
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution urges the United States to remain a party to the Paris Agreement and promote the reduction of global warming pollution.

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 10, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-RIJack ReedOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalDec 10, 2019
D-ORRon WydenOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-MNTina SmithOriginalDec 10, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 10, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6953)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2019Introduced in Senate

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