US Congress Senate Bill 2740 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on April 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to: increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, and climate resilience. NOAA must also establish a grant program for climate change education.

Climate Change Education Act

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB5606 (Same As) 2018-04-24 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2740/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2740/BILLS-115s2740is.pdf