# 119-hr-2674: Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act

119-hr-2674, Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2674
- Congress: 119
- Title: Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a Department of Homeland Security climate change research and development program to reduce climate risks to homeland security operations.** It would direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to evaluate federal research and, subject to available funding, carry out R&D that prioritizes mitigating climate-driven effects on preparedness, emergency planning, disaster response, and the Department's ability to operate. - DHS personnel and mission readiness: Would get targeted research aimed at risks that impair the Department's ability to respond to climate-driven events. - State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments: Must be consulted so their emergency planning and preparedness priorities can inform the research agenda. - Owners and operators of critical infrastructure: May be consulted and could see R&D focused on climate impacts that threaten infrastructure function. - Congressional oversight: The Under Secretary must report to specified House and Senate committees not later than 1 year after enactment and annually for 3 years on any R&D carried out under this section.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New climate risk research at Homeland Security: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would set up a Homeland Security program on climate risks. It would study how climate change affects preparedness, disaster response, and recovery, prioritizing risks that affect DHS operations. DHS would review existing federal research and, if funded, run new research to red…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2674 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2674)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2674 (as of 2025-12-21).