HOUSE 2310117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Climate Change Education Act
- Last Action
- 4/2/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2021-04-01Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-04-01Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-04-01Introduced in House
- 2021-04-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-01 (00)
Climate Change Education Act
This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to
- increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences, disproportionate impacts of such consequences, and potential solutions;
- apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and
- help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, climate resilience, climate justice, and environmental justice.
NOAA must also establish a grant program for climate change education.
Cosponsors (20)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Building construction
- Civics education
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental education
- Environmental health
- Environmental technology
- Higher education
- Science and engineering education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Vocational and technical education
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