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Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017

Introduced: June 15, 2017 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jun 15, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017

This bill requires the National Security Advisor and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to jointly establish an interagency Climate and National Security Working Group, which must develop an action plan on current and projected climate-related impacts on national security interests.

Specified federal departments and agencies must each develop a plan that ensures that such impacts are identified and considered in the development and implementation of relevant national security doctrine, policies, and plans. The plans must be updated at least annually.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 37
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 16, 2017
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 4, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 2, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Oct 2, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 27, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 18, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 17, 2017
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 13, 2017
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 13, 2017
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 6, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 27, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 27, 2017
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 27, 2017
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 22, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 21, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 21, 2017
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 20, 2017
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 20, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 20, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 20, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2017
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 15, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 15, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 15, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 15, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 15, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 15, 2017
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 15, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 15, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 15, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 15, 2017
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 15, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 15, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2908: Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2908/
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"H.R. 2908: Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2908/.
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H.R. 2908, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2908/.
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