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Women and Climate Change Act of 2018

Introduced: February 5, 2018 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 9, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 5, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Feb 5, 2018

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women and Climate Change Act of 2018

This bill establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The duties of the working group include: (1) coordinating the development of policies and activities of the federal government relating to addressing the effects of climate change on women, and (2) identifying and disseminating best practices for improved data collection relevant to the disparate impact of climate change on women.

The working group and the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues must develop a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.

The office must designate a Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change.

What's happening now February 9, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee