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HOUSE 2888117th CongressReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

Rapid Response to Climate Impacts Act

Last Action
4/28/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-28Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
  • 2021-04-28Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-28 (00)

Rapid Response to Climate Impacts Act

This bill requires the Department of State to establish a Climate Impacts Task Force, which must seek to prevent and mitigate the potential for national security risks arising from climate change and related social conditions.

Cosponsors (4)

  • MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
  • Albio Sires (D-NJ)
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Subjects

  • Air quality
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of State
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • International organizations and cooperation
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