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S. 966 117th Congress Senate

Climate Change Education Act

Official title: A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 Latest action March 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Change Education Act

This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to

  • increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences, disproportionate impacts of such consequences, and potential solutions;
  • apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and
  • help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, climate resilience, climate justice, and environmental justice.

NOAA must also establish a grant program for climate change education.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 966: Climate Change Education Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-966/
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"S. 966: Climate Change Education Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-966/.
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S. 966, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-966/.
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