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US S868

US S868
Women and Climate Change Act of 2019


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Introduced
03/26/2019
In Committee
03/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill 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 aims to address the disparate impact of climate change on women and support 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 agencies' policies and activities related to combating the effects of climate change on women and improving the government's response and strategy. The bill also requires the development and implementation of a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women globally, and creates the role of a Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change to oversee these efforts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1989-1991) (on 03/26/2019)

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