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HR 1275 114th Congress House

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) publish and implement a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impact of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations; (2) revise the plan periodically to reflect new information; (3) establish a permanent science advisory board; and (4) contract with the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine to assess the need for health professionals to prepare for and respond to the impact of climate change on public health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 1, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 29, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 29, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 21, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1275: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1275/
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"H.R. 1275: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1275/.
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H.R. 1275, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1275/.
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