# 116-hr-9003: Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020

116-hr-9003, Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-9003
- Congress: 116
- Title: Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a Joint Department of State and USAID Strategy to Address the Global Climate Change Crisis. The State Department must also designate its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to coordinate State Department and USAID efforts to guide U.S. foreign policy related to global climate change. Further, the State Department must include specified climate-related items and estimates in its annual budget request.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-9003 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9003)

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- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9003 (as of 2025-11-18).