Senate Bill 13 - A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.
Purpose and Summary
Chamber: Senate
Introduced date: 2023-07-13
Recent Activity
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2466-2468)
Alternative Names
A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.
A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.
Associated Legislation
Recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.
Policy Areas
Environmental Protection
Potential Impact
Sponsors and Supporters
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Cosponsors and Supporters
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Committees and Subcommittees
Environment and Public Works Committee
Variations and Revisions
Recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.