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HR 2798 117th Congress House International Affairs Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases International law and treaties United Nations

To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the President to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the entity tasked with supporting the global response to climate change), and it prohibits the use of funds to carry out U.S. obligations under the framework following this withdrawal.

What's happening now April 22, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 10
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Dec 2, 2022
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Jul 12, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 12, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2022
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 18, 2021
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 22, 2021
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Apr 22, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Apr 22, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 22, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Apr 22, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2798: To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2798/
MLA
"H.R. 2798: To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2798/.
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H.R. 2798, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2798/.
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[H.R. 2798: To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2798/)
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