3.0.0 109 2022-11-01T15:32:51Z 2022-11-01T15:32:51Z House HRES 2019-02-07 116 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-12T21:30:34Z hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-12T21:30:27Z hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-12T21:30:16Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-12T21:30:08Z Referred to 2019-02-07T15:05:00Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T22:16:58Z hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T22:16:50Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T22:16:42Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T22:16:33Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T22:16:26Z Referred to 2019-02-07T15:04:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T20:56:12Z Referred to 2019-02-07T15:04:30Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:05:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:05:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:05:15Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:05:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:05:05Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:04:50Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:04:40Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-07T15:04:35Z A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. 116 8 SJRES 2019-03-26 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 - 57. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1971) Related bill CRS A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. 116 59 SRES 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1140-1142) Identical bill CRS 2019-02-12 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2019-02-12 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Committee 2019-02-12 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2019-02-12 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Committee 2019-02-08 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2019-02-08 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2019-02-08 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2019-02-08 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2019-02-08 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2019-02-08 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2019-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-02-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 N H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-02-07 True T000481 Rep. 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Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2019-02-07 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2019-02-07 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2019-02-07 True L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2019-02-07 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2019-02-07 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2019-02-07 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2019-02-07 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2019-02-07 True E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 2019-02-07 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2019-02-07 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2019-02-07 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2019-02-07 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. 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Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2019-02-25 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2019-02-25 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2019-02-25 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2019-02-25 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2019-02-25 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2019-02-25 False B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2019-02-25 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2019-02-25 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2019-02-25 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2019-02-25 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2019-02-25 False A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2019-02-25 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2019-02-25 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2019-02-25 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2019-03-08 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2019-03-25 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2019-04-22 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2019-05-01 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2019-06-25 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2019-09-12 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2019-11-14 False C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2019-11-26 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2019-12-16 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2020-03-04 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-06-18 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2020-09-04 False Environmental Protection Aging Agricultural conservation and pollution Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Competition and antitrust Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Disability and paralysis Disaster relief and insurance Ecology Economic development Electric power generation and transmission Employee hiring Employee leave Employment discrimination and employee rights Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Environmental regulatory procedures Environmental technology Federal-Indian relations Food supply, safety, and labeling Forests, forestry, trees Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing supply and affordability Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Industrial facilities Infrastructure development International organizations and cooperation Labor-management relations Land use and conservation Manufacturing Natural disasters Outdoor recreation Property rights Public contracts and procurement Racial and ethnic relations Research administration and funding Research and development Rural conditions and development Scientific communication Technology transfer and commercialization Transportation programs funding Wages and earnings Water quality Water use and supply Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Women's rights Worker safety and health Environmental Protection 00 2019-02-07 Introduced in House 2019-02-08T23:24:12Z This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of

  • achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions;
  • establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all;
  • investing in infrastructure and industry;
  • securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and
  • promoting justice and equality.

The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including

  • building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods);
  • upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency;
  • removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors;
  • cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites;
  • ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and
  • providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.
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