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119-sres-551119th Congress

A resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.

Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Introduced

Summary

Accelerating sea-level rise from human-caused climate change is the resolution’s central focus. It would recognize that warming oceans and melting ice are speeding up sea-level rise and raising coastal risks across the United States.

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  • Would highlight threats to families and communities: about 30% of Americans live in coastal areas; roughly 3,700,000 people live on land less than 3.3 feet above high tide (many in Florida, Louisiana, California, New York, and New Jersey); up to 13,000,000 people could face displacement by 2100.
  • Would spotlight economic and market risks: coastal counties produce about $10,000,000,000,000 in goods and services yearly; higher seas already make 1‑in‑100‑year high water events more common and increased Hurricane Sandy damages by about $8,100,000,000 of $62,500,000,000 total.
  • Would underline physical causes and long-term risks: thermal expansion caused about 56% of global sea‑level rise since 2014; depending on emissions, sea level could rise 2 to 7.2 feet by 2100, and ice‑sheet loss could add much more.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

Roll Call Votes

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