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IV117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1272IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 26, 2022Mr. Johnson of Ohio submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceRESOLUTIONOf inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to plans to declare a climate emergency in order to invoke emergency authorities to impose regulations on industrial activity, or the supply and delivery of energy or electric power, in the United States.

That the President is requested to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of all documents, memoranda, and advisory legal opinions, including notes from meetings, memos, and telephone and electronic mail records, to the extent that any such one or more items are within the possession of the President and refer or relate to the following:(1)A strategy or plan to declare climate change a public health emergency or a national emergency in order to invoke emergency powers to regulate or control any aspect of current or future industrial activity, or the supply and delivery of energy or electric power, in the United States.(2)Statutory authorities to be used by the President to respond to a declared climate emergency in order to regulate or control any aspect of current or future industrial activity, or the supply and delivery of energy or electric power, in the United States.(3)Interagency comments concerning the use of available authorities or emergency powers to respond to a climate emergency.