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To oppose the use of the National Emergencies Act to declare a national emergency relating to climate change.

Introduced: February 15, 2021 Introduced by: Pfluger, August Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Feb 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Feb 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution opposes the use of the National Emergencies Act to declare a climate emergency and states that any policy-making actions taken to address global climate conditions should be undertaken by the legislative branch.

What's happening now February 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Burgess, Michael
· Feb 15, 2021
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Feb 15, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 125: To oppose the use of the National Emergencies Act to declare a national emergency relating to climate change.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-125/
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"H. Res. 125: To oppose the use of the National Emergencies Act to declare a national emergency relating to climate change.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-125/.
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H. Res. 125, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-125/.
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[H. Res. 125: To oppose the use of the National Emergencies Act to declare a national emergency relating to climate change.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-125/)
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