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HR 5277 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Climate Security Jobs Act

Introduced: September 17, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 17, 2021
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Climate Security Jobs Act

This bill provides that for FY2022 and the fiscal years thereafter, the baseline personnel limitations for certain Department of Defense offices must not apply to personnel deemed as necessary to accommodate increases in workload or modify the type of personnel required to accomplish specified work related to military resilience to environmental risks.

What's happening now September 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5277: Climate Security Jobs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5277/
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"H.R. 5277: Climate Security Jobs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5277/.
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H.R. 5277, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5277/.
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[H.R. 5277: Climate Security Jobs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5277/)
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