# 119-hr-9449: Global Climate Resilience Act of 2026

119-hr-9449, Global Climate Resilience Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-09).

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- As of: 2026-07-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9449
- Congress: 119
- Title: Global Climate Resilience Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-09

## Summary

**This bill would create a U.S. program that uses targeted debt relief to free funds for climate adaptation and disaster recovery, centering on *debt relief for climate resilience*.** It sets rules for which developing countries qualify and how swaps, buybacks, and other tools would be used to turn debt into resilience finance. - Low- and middle-income countries and small island developing states that meet governance and human rights conditions could have U.S. loans reduced or exchanged in return for plans that direct savings to adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and recovery. - The bill would authorize debt-for-resilience swaps and debt buybacks, including purchasing privately held debt up to 65 percent of face value, with proceeds dedicated to program costs and held in appropriation accounts; it would require appropriations to carry out these actions. - It would push U.S. policy at international financial institutions to back similar debt relief and establish a World Bank–based parametric climate insurance framework to provide fast payouts for recovery and support existing regional facilities.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Which countries can get relief: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President would pick which countries can use the debt-for-resilience rules. Eligible countries would include World Bank low, lower-middle, or upper-middle income countries, or U.N. small island developing states. The country must have a democratically elected government, not have a…
- U.S. push for global debt relief: benefit, medium. If enacted, U.S. Executive Directors at international financial institutions would be directed to support debt relief, debt buybacks, and debt-for-resilience and debt-for-nature swaps for vulnerable countries. The bill would also direct U.S. representatives at the World Bank to push for a parametri…
- Congressional oversight and annual reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the President would consult periodically with the appropriate congressional committees about how the debt-reduction program is working and which countries are eligible. The President would also send an annual report to Congress by April 15 each year describing activities and any agreeme…
- U.S. debt relief and buyback powers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President would be able to reduce, sell, or cancel certain U.S. government loans to help countries do debt-for-resilience swaps. The President would also be able to buy privately held debt of an eligible country for no more than 65 percent of face value to support those swaps. Purch…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8831: Protecting Our Democracy Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9449 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9449)

## Related
- [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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-8831: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8831)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9449 (as of 2026-07-09).