# 116-hr-4737: Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act

116-hr-4737, Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4737
- Congress: 116
- Title: Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-10-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate current federal research and development regarding approaches to mitigate the consequences of climate change on homeland security, identify research and development gaps, and conduct additional research and development to fill those gaps.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7286: Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-4737 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4737)

## Related
- [116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8791)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7286: Quit Because of COVID-19 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7286)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4737 (as of 2025-11-18).