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HOUSE 2349116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Climate Change Education Act

Last Action
4/23/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  • 2019-04-22Referred 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.
  • 2019-04-22Referred 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.
  • 2019-04-22Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-22 (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 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, and climate resilience.

NOAA must also establish a grant program for climate change education.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Seth Moulton (D-MA)
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
  • Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • Josh Harder (D-CA)
  • Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Air quality
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Building construction
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Commerce
  • Education programs funding
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employment and training programs
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental education
  • Environmental technology
  • Higher education
  • Science and engineering education
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
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