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H.R. 1961 114th Congress House

Climate Change Education Act

Official title: To authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program.

Introduced: April 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Change Education Act

This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to:

  • broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions;
  • apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages;
  • conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction; and
  • inform the public of impacts to human health and safety as a result of climate change.

NOAA must establish a grant program for climate change education. This grant program must be included in the Program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3074 Climate Change Education Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 12, 2016
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 10, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 27, 2016
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 20, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 2, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1961: Climate Change Education Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1961/
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"H.R. 1961: Climate Change Education Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1961/.
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H.R. 1961, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1961/.
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