US HB4986 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund, a fund established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to finance projects to address climate change. Specifically, the bill authorizes contributions as necessary to (1) achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals under the Paris Agreement, and (2) exceed the commitment by developed countries to jointly mobilize $100 billion for climate financing each year.
Title
Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
| Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2019-11-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental regulatory procedures
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
Multilateral development programs
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
United Nations
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental regulatory procedures
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
Multilateral development programs
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
United Nations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4986/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4986/BILLS-116hr4986ih.pdf |
