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Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021

3/12/2024, 9:14 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3156

Federal Agency Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness Act of 2021 or the Federal Agency Climate PREP Act

This bill requires executive agencies to develop plans to address, mitigate, and adapt to climate change. Specifically, each executive agency (except for the Government Accountability Office) must submit to the Office of Management and Budget an agency climate action plan. In addition, the bill establishes a Council on Federal Agency Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness. Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for the establishment of the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy, which was created by Executive Order 14008.

Current Status of Bill S 3156

Bill S 3156 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 3, 2021. Bill S 3156 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 3, 2021.  Bill S 3156's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of November 3, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3156

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3156

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3156

Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021
Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021
Federal Agency Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness Act of 2021
A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes.

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