Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act of 2023
Latest action · May 15, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act of 2023
This bill revises support for urban and community forestry and establishes a program to support rooftop gardens for public elementary and secondary schools.
First, the bill revises provisions under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 that provide assistance for urban and community forestry. Assistance must be prioritized for areas with low tree equity scores which indicate whether there are enough trees in a neighborhood and are based on how the tree canopy and surface temperature of an area align with income, employment, race, age, and health factors of that area.
Second, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program that awards grants for rooftop gardens on public elementary and secondary schools. In awarding grants, USDA must prioritize schools in areas with the lowest garden equity scores. The scores must be based on the population density, racial composition, incidence of respiratory illness, number of urban gardens, food sovereignty, and average surface temperature of the areas.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2023 to Apr 24, 2023; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 20, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Apr 24, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 24, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Apr 24, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Apr 24, 2023 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Apr 20, 2023 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2023 | |
| Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2023 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 20, 2023 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- May 15, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Apr 20, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2023Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 66, April 20, 2023, page H1912.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to prioritize urban and community forestry assistance for areas with low tree equity scores, to establish a grant program to enhance public elementary and secondary school rooftop gardens, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2023Introduced in House
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