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Last Action: 2/5/2019

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2019-05-07Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.
2019-05-06Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-05-02Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-02On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 190 (Roll no. 184).
2019-05-02Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 190 (Roll no. 184).
2019-05-02On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 183).
2019-05-02The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-05-02DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with new text at the end of the bill stating that this Act shall take effect on the date that the President certifies that meeting the nationally determined contribution of the United States under the Paris Agreement will not result in a net transfer of jobs from the United States to China.
2019-05-02Mr. Barr moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. (text: CR H3426)
2019-05-02The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-05-02The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 9.
2019-05-02UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2019-05-02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 30.
2019-05-02The Committee resumed its sitting.
2019-05-02The Committee rose informally to receive a message.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-02 (53)

Climate Action Now Act

This bill requires the President to develop and update annually a plan for the United States to meet its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement on climate change.

(Sec. 3) In addition, the bill prohibits federal funds from being used to withdraw from the agreement.

(Sec. 4) The bill outlines what must be included in the plan, including descriptions of steps to (1) cut greenhouse gas emissions by 26%-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, and (2) confirm that other parties to the agreement with major economies are fulfilling their announced contributions. The President must seek and publish comments from the public when submitting and updating the plan.

(Sec. 5) Within six months, the President must report on the effect of the Paris Agreement on clean energy job development in rural communities.

(Sec. 6) Within six months, the President must also contract with the National Academy of Sciences to report on the potential impacts of a withdrawal by the United States from the agreement on the global economic competitiveness of the U.S. economy and on U.S. workers.

(Sec. 8) Within one year, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on the impact of the plan on U.S. territories.

Cosponsors (20)

NANCY PELOSI (D-CA)
STENY HOYER (D-MD)
FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
RICHARD NEAL (D-MA)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Jared Huffman (D-CA)
A. McEachin (D-VA)
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Sean Casten (D-IL)
Ben Luján (D-NM)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)

Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Elementary and secondary education
Energy prices
Environmental education
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

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