Climate Change Education Act
Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced
Summary
Establish a nationwide climate change education program that funds K–12 curriculum, college-community research, workforce training, and youth service tied to climate resilience and justice. NOAA would run the program and prioritize actionable learning and equitable access.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
NOAA climate education program setup
If enacted, the bill would direct NOAA to set up a Climate Change Education Program in NOAA's Office of Education no later than one year after enactment. The program would use NOAA science and technology to increase climate literacy for all ages and diverse cultural and language groups. It would emphasize actionable information on climate jobs, technologies, mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and climate and environmental justice. Program activities would depend on future appropriations and the rules in the bill.
Definitions for climate program eligibility
If enacted, the bill would define key terms used to decide who can apply for and receive grants. It would define climate literacy, environmental justice community, institution of higher education (per the Higher Education Act), State and local educational agencies (per the Elementary and Secondary Education Act), nonformal programs, and nonprofit organizations. These definitions would shape grant eligibility and how directed funding is targeted.
Funding: $50 million per year
If enacted, the bill would authorize $50 million per year for NOAA to carry out the Climate Change Education Act for each fiscal year 2027 through 2032. This would set a multi‑year funding ceiling for the program. Actual spending would depend on later appropriations by Congress.
Grants for schools, colleges, and youth
If enacted, the bill would create a NOAA grants program funding four groups: State education agencies (with local partners), institutions of higher education, professional societies, and youth corps. Ordinarily grant money would split 50% to SEAs/LEAs, 30% to higher education, 10% to professional associations, and 10% to youth corps each year. If total annual grant dollars do not exceed $5,000,000, NOAA could instead split money 60% to SEAs/LEAs and 40% to higher education. Local school districts could not get LEA grants unless total annual grants exceed $5,000,000, and when grants exceed $5,000,000 each SEA/LEA grant must be at least $1,000,000. Forty percent of funds for higher education and youth corps must go to environmental justice communities.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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