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S 1702 117th Congress Senate

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professional… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals and systems in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2021 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesAir qualityAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gases
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 19, 2021
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 Latest action May 19, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions to address the potential impacts of climate change on public health.

Specifically, HHS must develop a strategic action plan and a climate and health program to ensure the public health and health care systems in the United States and other nations are prepared for, and can respond to, the impacts of climate change on health. HHS must revise the plan periodically to reflect new scientific developments and information.

Additionally, HHS must establish a permanent science advisory board to provide (1) scientific and technical recommendations on the impacts of climate change on public health, and (2) advice for purposes of issuing the plan and conducting the program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3271 Identical bill Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021
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All 4 Democratic 4
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 19, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 19, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 19, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1702: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1702/
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"S. 1702: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1702/.
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