House Bill 37 - Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-05-02

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Alternative Names

Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

Associated Legislation

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Economic performance and conditions

Emergency planning and evacuation

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Kevin MullinZoe LofgrenGlenn Ivey

Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

1/11/2024, 8:30 AM

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that climate change caused by human activities constitutes a climate emergency, which demands the President use existing authorities and emergency powers to mitigate and prepare for the c...

Congress
118

Number
HCONRES - 37

Introduced on
2023-05-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that climate change caused by human activities constitutes a climate emergency, which demands the President use existing authorities and emergency powers to mitigate and prepare for the c...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedExpressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Potential Impact
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency planning and evacuation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/12/2023

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that climate change caused by human activities constitutes a climate emergency, which demands the President use existing authorities and emergency powers to mitigate and prepare for the c...


Latest Action5/5/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.