SRES 244
114th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Religion
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the "Laudato Si" encyclical of Pope Francis, and global climate change.
Introduced: August 5, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
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To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6402-6403)
Aug 5, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Declares that the Senate stands with Pope Francis and the scientific consensus that:
- human activity is the primary driver of climate change,
- present climate trends are unsustainable, and
- immediate action must be taken to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit the deleterious effects of human-induced climate change.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6402-6403)
Committees of jurisdiction
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