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Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act

Introduced: July 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in House
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Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act

This bill directs agencies with direct international development programs and investments to incorporate climate resilience considerations into agency decision making. Agencies that participate in a multilateral entity must encourage the entity to incorporate climate-related risks into the decisions of the entity. The bill also establishes the Working Group on Climate-Resilient International Development in the Department of the Treasury to support such efforts.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 23, 2020
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 23, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 23, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 23, 2020
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 23, 2020
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 23, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7738: Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7738/
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"H.R. 7738: Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7738/.
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H.R. 7738, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7738/.
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