US Congress Senate Bill 477 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-2)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-13 - 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]

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. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB2349 (Same As) 2019-04-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/477/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s477/BILLS-116s477is.pdf