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US HR6492

US HR6492
Climate Resilience Workforce Act


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Introduced
01/25/2022
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Climate Resilience Workforce Act, which aims to create a climate resilience workforce and support national, state, tribal, local, and community climate resilience action planning. Key provisions include creating an Office of Climate Resilience, a Climate Resilience Equity Advisory Board, and a Center for the Climate Resilience Workforce to coordinate federal efforts, define climate resilience sectors, and conduct research on the climate resilience workforce. The bill also provides grants for climate resilience planning, job creation, workforce development training, and disaster recovery worker support. It sets minimum labor standards for climate resilience workers and creates a Good Climate Resilience Jobs Grant program to incentivize entities receiving federal disaster funds to meet these labor standards. The bill also seeks to remove barriers to employment for populations facing barriers, such as immigrants, the formerly incarcerated, and those with criminal records.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Education, Justice, Labor and Employment, Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (41)

Pramila Jayapal (D)* Nanette Barragán (D),  Karen Bass (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Jamaal Bowman (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Cori Bush (D),  André Carson (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Chuy García (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Mondaire Jones (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Marie Newman (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 11/01/2022)

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