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US S1335

US S1335
A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
04/22/2021
In Committee
04/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a comprehensive, integrated strategy to address the impacts of climate change on displacement and humanitarian emergencies. It would create a new category of "climate-displaced persons" and authorize the admission of a certain number of these individuals to the United States each year. The bill also requires data collection and reporting on climate-related displacement, provides for training of foreign service officers on climate displacement, and establishes a global climate change resilience strategy to be led by the Department of State.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 04/22/2021)

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