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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 932 

Expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 21, 2020 

Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. DEUTCH, 

Mr. KILMER, Mr. TONKO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LUJA ́N, Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. 

AXNE, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, 

Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 

BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. 

BROWNLEY of California, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 

CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CASE, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. 

CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. 

CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CORREA, Mr. 

COSTA, Mr. COX of California, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. CROW, Ms. DEAN, Mrs. 

DINGELL, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 

ESPAILLAT, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. GARAMENDI, 

Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. HAALAND, 

Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. 

JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 

KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. 

KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, 

Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of California, 

Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MORELLE, 

Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. 

PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. 

QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SERRANO, 

Ms. SHALALA, Mr. SOTO, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. 

TRONE, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mrs. HAYES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 

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mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of 

Earth Day, and for other purposes. 

Whereas Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970; 

Whereas April 22, 2020, will be the 50th anniversary of 

Earth Day; 

Whereas the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of 

Earth Day, called on the people of the United States to 

hold elected officials accountable for failing to adequately 

protect the health of people and the natural environment; 

Whereas former Congressman Pete McCloskey served as cochair and Denis Hayes served as national coordinator of 

the first Earth Day celebration; 

Whereas after witnessing years of environmental neglect, millions of Americans of all ages, walks of life, and political 

affiliations gathered in cities across the Nation on the 

first Earth Day to demand basic protections for our planet and to commit to leaving behind a healthier world for 

the next generation; 

Whereas Earth Day united people who had been fighting 

against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, 

raw sewage and toxic dumps, the loss of wildlife, and 

other environmental ills; 

Whereas that work continues today; 

Whereas Earth Day is an annual event created to promote 

environmental citizenship and action year-round; 


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Whereas the first celebration of Earth Day was the largest 

environmental grassroots event ever held at that time and 

is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement; 

Whereas the voices of inaugural Earth Day participants galvanized an unparalleled period of legislative and grassroots activity that changed the way we interact with the 

environment, leading to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, and passage of legislation 

such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the 

Endangered Species Act; 

Whereas, by 1990, Earth Day was celebrated globally, with 

200,000,000 people in 141 countries participating in 

Earth Day events; 

Whereas, on April 22, 2016, the 46th anniversary of Earth 

Day, 175 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement, a 

landmark international agreement to combat climate 

change and accelerate actions and investment in a sustainable, clean energy future; 

Whereas the 50th anniversary of Earth Day will be marked 

by tens of thousands of engagement events in every country across the world; 

Whereas Earth Day fosters environmental activism and stewardship around the world, and encourages people to find 

ways to protect the environment, including managing 

their own environmental impact; 

Whereas on Earth Day, people engage in projects, initiatives, 

and campaigns to protect and restore the planet including planting trees, removing litter, cleaning up coral 

reefs, conserving water and energy, and other environmentally responsible actions; 


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Whereas in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, 

the Earth Challenge 2020 was launched, a global citizen 

science initiative to demonstrate how small acts of science 

can add up to global change; 

Whereas new and continuing challenges, including climate 

change, pollution, sea level rise, and loss of forests, wetlands, and other wildlife habitats, reinforce the need for 

adequate protections for the air we breathe, the water we 

drink, the land we inhabit, and the animals we live alongside; 

Whereas there is scientific consensus that climate change 

poses a dire threat to our planet and its inhabitants, and 

that urgent and unprecedented changes are needed to 

mitigate its worst effects; 

Whereas Earth Day reaffirms our national responsibility in 

the global effort to combat climate change and protect 

our planet for all; 

Whereas Earth Day encourages us to acknowledge the prevalence of environmental injustices that directly affect the 

health and well-being of individuals and communities 

across the country, and affirms our commitment to ameliorating existing environmental injustices, and to preventing future injustices; 

Whereas Earth Day reminds us of the need to expand environmental and climate literacy not only to strengthen environmental and climate protections but also to accelerate 

development of green technologies and creation of green 

jobs that will benefit all communities; and 

Whereas Earth Day reminds us we must not pass a world beyond repair to our children: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of Earth 

2 Day and urges the President to issue a proclamation 

3 recognizing the anniversary of Earth Day, consistent 

4 with the practice of the previous administration; 

5 (2) encourages the American people to mark 

6 Earth Day by working to address environmental 

7 challenges large and small, from climate change to 

8 litter; to educate their friends, neighbors, and elect9 ed representatives about the need for year-round ac10 tion; and to otherwise honor the stewardship ethic 

11 for which Senator Gaylord Nelson stood; 

12 (3) urges governments and peoples around the 

13 world to continue building upon the Paris Agree14 ment and other efforts to ensure that future genera15 tions inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically 

16 rich planet Earth; and 

17 (4) reaffirms that immediate action is needed to 

18 reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect our plan19 et, public health, and overall well-being of all people 

20 and wildlife. 

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