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Climate Action Now Act

Introduced: March 27, 2019 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.
May 6, 2019
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 2, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 190 (Roll no. 184).
May 2, 2019
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 183).
May 2, 2019
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with new text at the end of the bill stating that this Act shall take effect on the date that the President certifies that meeting the nationally determined contribution of the United States under the Paris Agreement will not result in a net transfer of jobs from the United States to China.
May 2, 2019
Mr. Barr moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. (text: CR H3426)
May 2, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 2, 2019
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 9.
May 2, 2019
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 30.
May 2, 2019
The Committee resumed its sitting.
May 2, 2019
The Committee rose informally to receive a message.
May 2, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment No. 29.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crow amendment No. 28.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin (CA) amendment No. 27.
May 2, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Van Drew amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Van Drew demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 2, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 23.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Drew amendment No. 26.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 25.
May 2, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrier amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Schrier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 24.
May 2, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fletcher amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Fletcher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fletcher amendment No. 22.
May 2, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kim amendment No. 21.
May 2, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3411-3420, H3420-3429)
May 2, 2019
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 1, 2019
Rule H. Res. 329 passed House.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 10.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 19.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 18.
May 1, 2019
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 9 as unfinished business.
May 1, 2019
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
May 1, 2019
Mr. Pallone moved that the Committee rise.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (NV) amendment No. 20.
May 1, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Porter amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 17.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brendan F. Boyle (PA) amendment No. 16.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) amendment No. 15.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 14.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bost amendment No. 13.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Case amendment No. 12.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 11.
May 1, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 9.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 8.
May 1, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shalala amendment No. 7.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 2, 2019 House · vote #184 On Passage Passed 231–190 See who voted →
May 2, 2019 House · vote #183 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 206–214 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 29

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

27 agreed to 2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 197 Krishnamoorthi, Raja An amendment numbered 30 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that essential in achieving the n… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 196 — Amendment requires the President's plan to take into consideration populations, regions, industries, and cons… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 195 Crow, Jason An amendment numbered 28 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that recognize the Department of … Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 194 Levin, Mike An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings recognizing that addressing clima… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 193 Van Drew, Jefferson Amendment adds to the findings the importance of averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage associat… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 192 Neguse, Joe An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 116-42 to provide a rule of construction that nothing in thi… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 191 Schrier, Kim Amendment ensures that voluntary agricultural practices can be included to meet the goals and ambitions of th… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 190 Pressley, Ayanna An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 116-42 to add findings on the interconnection between climat… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 189 Fletcher, Lizzie An amendment numbered 22 printed in House Report 116-42 to state that noting in this Act may be construed to … Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 188 Kim, Andy An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 116-42 to require the President to include how the Paris Agr… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 186 — An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that recognize the importance of … Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 178 Gosar, Paul A. Amendment sought to strike section 3, a prohibition on use of funds to advance the withdrawal of the United S… Failed May 2, 2019
HAMDT 177 Gosar, Paul A. An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that the Paris Agreement is a tre… Failed May 2, 2019
HAMDT 169 Espaillat, Adriano Amendment clarifies that the Paris Agreement seeks to address issues of environmental justice and the dispara… Agreed to May 2, 2019
HAMDT 187 Lee, Susie An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 116-42 to recognize that Article 8 of the Paris Agreement st… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 185 — An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings recognizing that American cities,… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 184 Panetta, Jimmy An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 116-42 to add a new finding stating,"American leadership enc… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 183 Boyle, Brendan F. An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings stating that the Paris Agreement … Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 182 — An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 116-42 to direct GAO to complete a study and submit a report… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 181 Meng, Grace An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that recognizes the fundamental p… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 180 Bost, Mike An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 116-42 to require the President's public plan to be posted o… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 179 Case, Ed An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 116-42 to include finding recognizing the role of oceans in … Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 176 Pallone, Frank An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 116-42 to add a finding noting that the Paris Agreement is an… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 175 DeSaulnier, Mark An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-42 to require a National Academy of Sciences report on th… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 174 — An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that the Paris Agreement recognize… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 173 Torres, Norma J. An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-42 to prevent the President from using the plan mandated … Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 172 — An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 116-42 to require the administration produce a report examini… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 171 Houlahan, Chrissy An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 116-42 to require the President's plan to meet the United Sta… Agreed to May 1, 2019
HAMDT 170 Omar, Ilhan An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings recognizing the importance of the … Agreed to May 1, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Action Now Act

This bill requires the President to develop and update annually a plan for the United States to meet its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement on climate change.

(Sec. 3) In addition, the bill prohibits federal funds from being used to withdraw from the agreement.

(Sec. 4) The bill outlines what must be included in the plan, including descriptions of steps to (1) cut greenhouse gas emissions by 26%-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, and (2) confirm that other parties to the agreement with major economies are fulfilling their announced contributions. The President must seek and publish comments from the public when submitting and updating the plan.

(Sec. 5) Within six months, the President must report on the effect of the Paris Agreement on clean energy job development in rural communities.

(Sec. 6) Within six months, the President must also contract with the National Academy of Sciences to report on the potential impacts of a withdrawal by the United States from the agreement on the global economic competitiveness of the U.S. economy and on U.S. workers.

(Sec. 8) Within one year, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on the impact of the plan on U.S. territories.

What's happening now May 7, 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1743 Related bill International Climate Accountability Act
  • HRES 329 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to direct the President to develop a plan for the United States to mee…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 145
All 145 Democratic 129 Republican 1
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 18, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Apr 18, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 18, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 18, 2019
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2019
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Harder, Josh
California · Apr 18, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Apr 18, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Apr 18, 2019
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 18, 2019
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Apr 15, 2019
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Apr 15, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 15, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 15, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2019
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Apr 10, 2019
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Apr 10, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 10, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Apr 10, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 8, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Apr 8, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Apr 8, 2019
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Apr 8, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Apr 4, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Apr 4, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 3, 2019
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 3, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 3, 2019
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Costa, Jim
California · Apr 3, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 3, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 3, 2019
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 3, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 3, 2019
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Apr 3, 2019
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 3, 2019
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 3, 2019
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 3, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 3, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 3, 2019
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 3, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 3, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Apr 3, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 3, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 3, 2019
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Apr 3, 2019
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 3, 2019
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