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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit the Paris climate change agreement to the Senate for its advice and consent.

Introduced: November 19, 2015 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8166-8167)
Nov 19, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that:

  • the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-21), and
  • Congress should refuse to consider any budget resolutions and appropriations language that include funding for the Green Climate Fund until COP-21 emissions commitments are submitted to the Senate.
What's happening now November 19, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8166-8167)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 20
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Dec 7, 2015
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 1, 2015
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Dec 1, 2015
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 19, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 19, 2015
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Nov 19, 2015
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 19, 2015
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Nov 19, 2015
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 19, 2015
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Nov 19, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Nov 19, 2015
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 19, 2015
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2015
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 19, 2015
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Nov 19, 2015
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Nov 19, 2015
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Nov 19, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 19, 2015
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 19, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 19, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 25: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit the Paris climate change agreement to the Senate for its advice and consent.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-25/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 25: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit the Paris climate change agreement to the Senate for its advice and consent.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-25/.
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S. Con. Res. 25, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-25/.
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[S. Con. Res. 25: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit the Paris climate change agreement to the Senate for its advice and consent.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-25/)
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