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HR 4586 115th Congress House

Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017

Official title: To provide for the National Academies to study and report on a research agenda to advance the understanding of albedo modification strategies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Dec 7, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1673)
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Energy to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study and develop: (1) a Phase I report recommending a research agenda for advancing understanding of albedo modification strategies that involve atmospheric interventions, such as cloud modification; and (2) a Phase II report that provides specific guidance on governance mechanisms for the proposed research agenda developed in Phase I. Generally, albedo modifications are geoengineering strategies that are designed to manipulate the climate and reduce the amount of radiation that is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere by reflecting light.

After the completion of the Phase II report, the Office of Science and Technology Policy must report to Congress on an implementation plan for geoengineering research and research governance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4586: Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4586/
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"H.R. 4586: Geoengineering Research Evaluation Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4586/.
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H.R. 4586, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4586/.
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