IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 637 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and 
carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst 
impacts of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our shared 
prosperity, improving public health, and preserving our national security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2016 
Mr. DELANEY (for himself, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico, Mr. TED 
LIEU of California, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. POLIS, 
Mr. TONKO, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. KEATING, 
Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. LEE, Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Ms. CLARK
of Massachusetts, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. HONDA, Mr. SMITH of 
Washington, Mr. RYAN
of Ohio, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. WELCH, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. ESTY, Mr. BRENDAN F. 
BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. NORTON, Mr. KILMER, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
CARNEY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HIMES, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. BEYER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. RUPPERS-
BERGER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. CASTRO 
of Texas, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, 
Mr. LYNCH, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. 
BECERRA, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. LEVIN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. LARSEN 
of Washington, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. 
JUDY CHU of California, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. NADLER, 
Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 
LEWIS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CART-
WRIGHT, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. RANGEL, 
Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Ms. 
HAHN, Mr. NEAL, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Mr. DESAULNIER, 
Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. 
FOSTER, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. MENG, Mr. NOLAN, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
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•HRES 637 IH 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States should establish a national goal of 
more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity 
by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst impacts 
of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our 
shared prosperity, improving public health, and pre-
serving our national security. 
Whereas failing to act on climate change will have a dev-
astating impact on our Nation’s economy, costing us bil-
lions of dollars in lost GDP; 
Whereas extreme weather, intensified by climate change, has 
already cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year in re-
covery efforts, and this will only continue if climate 
change is left unaddressed; 
Whereas decreased economic growth and increased costs from 
infrastructure repairs and other recovery efforts due to 
climate change will significantly increase budget deficits 
and undermine our fiscal stability; 
Whereas climate change will have devastating public health 
implications, including increased asthma attacks and ex-
acerbation of other respiratory diseases, especially in vul-
nerable populations, such as children and low-income 
communities, the spread of infectious diseases, risks to 
food and water supplies, and increased premature deaths; 
Whereas inaction on climate change will disproportionately 
impact communities of color and exacerbate existing eco-
nomic inequalities; 
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Whereas the Department of Defense has identified climate 
change as a ‘‘threat multiplier’’ that will increase global 
instability and conflict; 
Whereas the transition to a clean energy economy is feasible 
with existing technology; 
Whereas the transition to clean energy will create millions of 
jobs; 
Whereas the transition to clean energy will increase our coun-
try’s GDP and increase disposable household income; 
Whereas the transition to clean energy will save billions of 
dollars in avoidable health costs; 
Whereas the transition to clean energy will save lives and im-
prove public health; 
Whereas the transition to clean energy will lower energy bills 
for businesses and families; 
Whereas the transition to clean energy will help the United 
States achieve its international emissions reduction com-
mitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26–28 per-
cent from 2005 levels by 2025; and 
Whereas the transition to clean energy will unlock billions of 
dollars in private investment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should— 
(1) establish a national goal of more than 50 
percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030; 
and 
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