To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
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Summary
This bill generally addresses the response of federal agencies to climate change, including by providing for the admission to the United States of climate displaced persons, by requiring the Department of State to develop a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, and by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on the progress made towards incorporating climate change into the policy of departments and agencies.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2019
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2019
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/18/2019
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/21/2019
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 10/28/2019
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/28/2019
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2019
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/30/2019
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/8/2019
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/8/2019
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/8/2019
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/13/2019
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 12/19/2019
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/17/2020
Roll Call Votes
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