S 2153
116th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
A bill to require a report on the effects of climate change on the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 17, 2019
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to submit to Congress a report on vulnerabilities to Coast Guard installations resulting from climate change over the next 20 years, including an overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure the continued operational viability of the vulnerable installations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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