Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-17Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-17 (00)
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions to address the potential impacts of climate change on public health.
Specifically, HHS must develop a strategic action plan and a climate and health program to ensure the public health and health care systems in the United States and other nations are prepared for, and can respond to, the impacts of climate change on health. HHS must revise the plan periodically to reflect new scientific developments and information.
Additionally, HHS must establish a permanent science advisory board to provide (1) scientific and technical recommendations on the impacts of climate change on public health, and (2) advice for purposes of issuing the plan and conducting the program.
Cosponsors (20)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Minority health
- Research administration and funding
- Scientific communication
- World health
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