CLIMATE ACTION NOW ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 9), H3382, H3383, H3384, H3385, H3386, H3387, H3388, H3389, H3390, H3391, H3392, H3393, H3394, H3395, H3396 [1MY], H3411, H3413, H3414, H3415, H3416, H3417, H3418, H3419, H3420 [2MY]

——— consideration (H. Res. 329), H3360 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 9), H2883 [27MR]

Enact (H.R. 9): consideration (see H. Res. 329), H3302 [29AP]

Letters

Provisions: Anne L. Kelly, Ceres, Inc., H3380 [1MY]

——— Drew McConville, Wilderness Society, H3371 [1MY]

——— Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) (organization), H3378–H3380 [1MY]

——— Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H3371 [1MY]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H3372 [1MY]

——— Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers (organization), H3372 [1MY]

——— Michael Williams, BlueGreen Alliance, H3372 [1MY]

——— Robert M. McLean, American College of Physicians (organization), H3380 [1MY]

——— several environmental organizations, H3358, H3370 [1MY]

——— several public health and medical organizations, H3358, H3373 [1MY]

——— We Are Still In (organization), H3372 [1MY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 9), H3426 [2MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: recognize importance of goal to procure renewable energy, reduce greenhouse emissions, and make military more resilient in the face of climate change, H3418 [2MY]

Enact (H.R. 9), H3310, H3312, H3323–H3336 [30AP], H3346, H3350, H3363–H3397 [1MY], H3409, H3410, H3411–H3429, H3432–H3434, H3437 [2MY], H7819, H7820, H7822 [19SE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 329), H3351–H3361 [1MY]

——— motion to recommit, H3426–H3428 [2MY]

House of Representatives: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9298 [6DE], H9351 [9DE]

Renewable energy: recognize ability to simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions, invest in clean energy alternatives, and provide affordable energy options to consumers, H3417, H3418 [2MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: clarify ability of the President to withdraw from Paris Agreement by executive action if such agreement is not considered a treaty, H3389, H3390 [1MY]

——— clarify that Paris Agreement seeks to address issues of environmental justice and disparate impact climate change has on vulnerable communities and people of color, H3382 [1MY]

——— clarify that U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement shall not prohibit States and cities from taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, H3385 [1MY]

——— develop plan to assist parties to Paris Agreement in meeting goals, H3383, H3384 [1MY]

——— ensure Paris Agreement emphasizes importance of international cooperation and multilateralism in response to global challenges, H3377, H3387 [1MY]

——— ensure that voluntary agricultural practices can be included to meet the goals and ambitions of the Paris Agreement, H3414, H3415 [2MY]

——— express that Paris Agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, H3365, H3388 [1MY]

——— provide rule of construction that nothing would require or prohibit inclusion of recommendations to support integration of effects of human-caused climate change into school curriculums, H3415, H3416 [2MY]

——— provide that nothing may be construed to require or prohibit the inclusion of a specific energy technology or technologies under Paris Agreement, H3413 [2MY]

——— recognize importance of averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, H3396 [1MY], H3416, H3417 [2MY]

——— recognize importance of clean energy technology development for the implementation of mitigation and adaptation actions of Paris Agreement, H3395, H3396 [1MY]

——— recognize importance of Paris Agreement task force addressing impact of climate change on displacement and global refugee crisis, H3383 [1MY]

——— recognize interconnection between climate change and health, H3414 [2MY]

——— recognize priority of safeguarding food security and ending hunger, and particular vulnerabilities of food production systems to impacts of climate change under Paris Agreement, H3392 [1MY]

——— recognize role clean energy jobs play in meeting U.S. commitments under Paris Agreement, H3420 [2MY]

——— recognize role of oceans in the global climate system and international actions being taken to include oceans in Paris Agreement nationally determined contributions, H3390, H3391 [1MY]

——— recognize that adaptation is a key component of global response to climate change, H3393, H3394 [1MY]

——— recognize that U.S. cities, States, and businesses are stepping up and pledging to meet the Paris Agreement goals in the wake of absent Federal leadership, H3394, H3395 [1MY]

——— recognize that U.S. leadership encouraged widespread international participation in the Paris Agreement, H3394 [1MY]

——— require GAO report on impact of withdrawal from Paris Agreement on U.S. territories, including potential impacts on economies and climate change vulnerabilities, H3392, H3393 [1MY]

——— require National Academy of Sciences report on consequences of withdrawal from Paris Agreement on U.S. global economic competitiveness and workforce, H3386, H3387 [1MY]

——— require Paris Agreement to address sea level rise, saltwater intrusion, and flooding, H3386 [1MY]

——— require President to certify that plan to meet U.S. pollution reduction goals under Paris Agreement will not result in net transfer of jobs to China, H3426–H3428 [2MY]

——— require President to report on impact of Paris Agreement on clean energy job development in rural communities, H3384 [1MY]

——— require President’s plan to consider affected populations, regions, and industries, including jobs, energy costs, and ability to develop and deploy new technologies, H3419, H3420 [2MY]

——— require President’s public plan to be posted in the Federal Register and allow a public comment period before the plan is submitted to Congress, H3391, H3392 [1MY]

——— study how Paris Agreement loss and damage provisions would affect infrastructure resiliency in the U.S. given the expected impacts of climate change, H3411–H3413 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 9), S2580 [2MY], S2656 [6MY], S2659 [7MY], S4899, S4901 [17JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 9, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 329) (H. Rept. 116–42), H3302 [29AP]

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 116–41), H3274 [18AP]

——— Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 116–41), H3274 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 329, consideration of H.R. 9, provisions, H3351 [1MY]

H.R. 9, provisions, H3381 [1MY]