HR 4732
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Public-private cooperation
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.
Introduced: October 17, 2019
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Oct 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Oct 17, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill generally addresses the response of federal agencies to climate change, including by providing for the admission to the United States of climate displaced persons, by requiring the Department of State to develop a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, and by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on the progress made towards incorporating climate change into the policy of departments and agencies.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.