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Climate Change Education Act

Introduced: April 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Apr 24, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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Climate Change Education Act

This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to:

  • increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences and potential solutions;
  • apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and
  • help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, and climate resilience.

NOAA must also establish a grant program for climate change education.

What's happening now April 24, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2740 Identical bill Climate Change Education Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 13
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 19, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 15, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 8, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 8, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 8, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 26, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 26, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 26, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 24, 2018
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 24, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 24, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 24, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 24, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5606: Climate Change Education Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5606/
MLA
"H.R. 5606: Climate Change Education Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5606/.
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H.R. 5606, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5606/.
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[H.R. 5606: Climate Change Education Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5606/)
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