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Climate Emergency Act of 2021

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Climate Emergency Act of 2021 or the Climate Emergency Act of 2021

This bill directs the President to declare a national emergency relating to climate change. Further, the President must ensure that the federal government invests in projects to mitigate the emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At least 40% of such investments must be for historically disadvantaged communities.

In addition, the President must ensure that the federal government reinvests in existing public sector institutions and creates new public sector institutions to strategically mobilize and channel investments at the scale and pace required by the emergency.

What's happening now March 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 794 Related bill Climate Emergency Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 25, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 938: Climate Emergency Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-938/
MLA
"S. 938: Climate Emergency Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-938/.
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S. 938, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-938/.
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[S. 938: Climate Emergency Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-938/)
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