Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021
Latest action · May 19, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions to address the potential impacts of climate change on public health.
Specifically, HHS must develop a strategic action plan and a climate and health program to ensure the public health and health care systems in the United States and other nations are prepared for, and can respond to, the impacts of climate change on health. HHS must revise the plan periodically to reflect new scientific developments and information.
Additionally, HHS must establish a permanent science advisory board to provide (1) scientific and technical recommendations on the impacts of climate change on public health, and (2) advice for purposes of issuing the plan and conducting the program.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 19, 2021 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 19, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 19, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 19, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3271 | Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021 | Identical bill | May 18, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Minority health
- Research administration and funding
- Scientific communication
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2021Introduced in Senate
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