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Introduced
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
In Committee
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This resolution honors Earth Day by recognizing its historical significance and ongoing importance in environmental protection and climate action. The resolution traces Earth Day's origins to 1970, when Senator Gaylord Nelson mobilized millions of Americans to demand environmental protections, which ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and landmark environmental legislation like the Clean Air Act. The resolution highlights the global growth of Earth Day, which by 1990 involved 200 million participants across 141 countries, and emphasizes its continued relevance in addressing contemporary environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. The House of Representatives urges the President to issue an Earth Day proclamation and encourages Americans to take action by addressing environmental challenges, supporting indigenous environmental knowledge, educating others, and honoring environmental stewardship. Additionally, the resolution calls on the U.S. government to rejoin the Paris Agreement and prioritize efforts to create a sustainable planet, affirming the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address environmental injustices to protect public health, wildlife, and future generations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (52)
Doris Matsui (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Mike Levin (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Dave Min (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 04/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/341/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres341/BILLS-119hres341ih.pdf |
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