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Introduced
03/26/2019
03/26/2019
In Committee
03/27/2019
03/27/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To address the disparate impact of climate change on women and support the efforts of women globally to address climate change, and for other purposes. This bill addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls. Specifically, the bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The bill outlines the functions of the working group, including the coordination of agencies' policies and activities relating to (1) combating the effects of climate change on women, and (2) improving the government's response to and strategy for climate change. In addition, the Office of Global Women's Issues of the State Department must submit a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.
AI Summary
This bill addresses the disparate impact of climate change on women and supports the efforts of women globally to address climate change. It establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State to coordinate policies and activities related to combating the effects of climate change on women and improving the government's response to climate change. The Office of Global Women's Issues at the State Department must also submit a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (55)
Barbara Lee (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Val Demings (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (on 03/27/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1880/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1880/BILLS-116hr1880ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1880/BILLS-116hr1880ih.pdf.pdf |
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