HOUSE 2762117th CongressReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act

Last Action: 4/22/2021

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2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2021-04-22Introduced in House
2021-04-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-22 (00)

Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act

This bill directs agencies with direct international development programs and investments to incorporate climate resilience considerations into agency decision making. Agencies that participate in a multilateral entity must encourage the entity to incorporate climate-related risks into the decisions of the entity. The bill also establishes the Working Group on Climate-Resilient International Development in the Department of the Treasury to support such efforts.

Cosponsors (7)

Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
Ed Case (D-HI)
David Trone (D-MD)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
International organizations and cooperation
Multilateral development programs
Performance measurement
U.S. and foreign investments

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