# 119-hr-8406: Climate Change Education Act

119-hr-8406, Climate Change Education Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8406
- Congress: 119
- Title: Climate Change Education Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a NOAA Climate Change Education Program to expand climate literacy, center equity, and link learning to green-economy jobs and community resilience.** The program uses NOAA science to fund formal and nonformal education across ages and backgrounds.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Climate education grants for schools and colleges: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require NOAA to create a Climate Change Education Program inside its Office of Education within one year. The program would run grants and cooperative agreements for State and local education agencies, colleges, professional groups, and youth corps. Funded work would incl…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8406 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8406)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8406 (as of 2026-09-21).