# 117-sconres-8: A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that renewed leadership by the United States is needed to address the climate crisis, and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.

117-sconres-8, A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that renewed leadership by the United States is needed to address the climate crisis, and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2180-2181) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-sconres-8
- Congress: 117
- Title: A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that renewed leadership by the United States is needed to address the climate crisis, and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2180-2181)
- Introduced: 2021-04-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that renewed leadership by the United States is needed to address the climate crisis, and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-sconres-8 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/8)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sconres-8 (as of 2026-10-15).