Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Department of Defense to reduce the overall environmental impact of all military activities and missions, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 3, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 3, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce the overall environmental impact of military activities and missions and to monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions from all of its operations. The resolution also suggests that DOD take other environmentally conscious actions, including committing to annual greenhouse gas emission reporting mechanisms and repurposing and managing its properties to promote carbon sequestration and biodiversity.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2021 to Aug 30, 2022, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2021Introduced in House
- Nov 3, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Air quality
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Department of Defense
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental education
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Manufacturing
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2021Introduced in House
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