# 117-hr-6492: Climate Resilience Workforce Act

117-hr-6492, Climate Resilience Workforce Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6492
- Congress: 117
- Title: Climate Resilience Workforce Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Climate Resilience Workforce Act This bill sets forth provisions to establish a climate resilience workforce, a national climate resilience action plan, an Office of Climate Resilience within the White House, and related efforts and entities.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6492 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6492)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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