# 114-hr-1961: Climate Change Education Act

114-hr-1961, Climate Change Education Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1961
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1961
- Congress: 114
- Title: Climate Change Education Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-04-22
- Sponsor: MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to: broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction; and inform the public of impacts to human health and safety as a result of climate change. NOAA must establish a grant program for climate change education. This grant program must be included in the Program.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1961 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1961)

## Related
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4479)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1961 (as of 2025-11-18).