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S. 4736 116th Congress Senate

Climate PREP Act

Official title: A bill to prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2020 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Advisory bodiesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEconomic performance and conditions
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness Act of 2020 or the Climate PREP Act

This bill addresses climate change preparedness by establishing a council and a task force and requiring each executive agency (excluding the Government Accountability Office) to submit a climate change adaptation plan containing specified elements to the Office of Management and Budget and the Council on Environmental Quality.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8429 Federal Agency Climate PREP Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 24, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 24, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4736: Climate PREP Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4736/
MLA
"S. 4736: Climate PREP Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4736/.
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S. 4736, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4736/.
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