IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 74 
Encouraging the Architect of the Capitol to transition to the exclusive use 
of electricity derived from renewable energy sources to power the United 
States Capitol Complex by 2032. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. CASE, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. LEVIN 
of California, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. ROSE of New 
York, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. STANTON, Ms. 
TLAIB, Ms. UNDERWOOD, and Mr. ROUDA) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Encouraging the Architect of the Capitol to transition to 
the exclusive use of electricity derived from renewable 
energy sources to power the United States Capitol Com-
plex by 2032. 
Whereas according to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, 
without substantial and sustained global mitigation and 
regional adaption efforts, climate change is expected to 
cause growing losses to American infrastructure and 
property and impede the rate of economic growth over 
this century; 
Whereas according to the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on 
Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warm-
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ing of 1.5° Celsius, to avoid the most devastating impacts 
of climate change, the world must limit the warming of 
the global average temperature to 1.5° Celsius above pre- 
industrial levels; 
Whereas according to the IPCC, reaching and sustaining net 
zero global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions is 
necessary for halting anthropogenic global warming; 
Whereas according to the IPCC, in order to limit global 
warming to 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the 
world must achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, which will 
require rapid, dramatic changes in how governments, in-
dustries, and societies function; 
Whereas the IPCC has reported that in comparison to global 
warming of 1.5° Celsius, global warming of 2° Celsius 
will result in a greater number of severe heat waves, 
more extreme storms, increased poverty, and the deg-
radation of critical ecosystems; 
Whereas climate change impacts will be felt disproportion-
ately by communities of color and low-income commu-
nities; 
Whereas to address the urgent need to limit global warming 
to 1.5° Celsius, the IPCC has recommended increasing 
installation of renewable energy systems, with a goal of 
such systems generating 70 to 80 percent of global elec-
tricity by 2050; 
Whereas investing in the clean energy economy, with strong 
labor and procurement standards, will create quality jobs; 
Whereas according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, July 2019 was the warmest month on 
record globally; 
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Whereas the world’s cities occupy 2 percent of global land 
mass, but are responsible for up to 70 percent of harmful 
greenhouse gas emissions; 
Whereas more than 350 mayors in the United States have 
adopted the Paris Agreement goals for their cities, in-
cluding Washington, DC; 
Whereas in the fight against climate change, cities and coun-
ties have become important leaders because of their role 
as laboratories, incubators, and implementers of climate 
solutions; 
Whereas on January 18, 2019, District of Columbia Mayor 
Muriel Bowser signed the CleanEnergy DC Omnibus 
Amendment Act of 2018, which mandates that, by 2032, 
100 percent of the electricity sold at retail in the District 
be derived from renewable energy sources, and also in-
cludes an ambitious building performance standard; and 
Whereas it is critical that Congress leads by example for 
American cities, communities, and people, by committing 
to renewable energy to combat climate change: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. ENCOURAGING TRANSITION TO EXCLUSIVE 
USE OF ELECTRICITY DERIVED FROM RE-
NEWABLE 
ENERGY 
SOURCES 
FOR 
THE 
UNITED STATES CAPITOL COMPLEX. 
(a) TRANSITION.—In order to address climate 
change, and in keeping with the recommendations of 
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and con-
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sistent with the Building Energy Performance Standard 
Program of the District of Columbia, Congress encourages 
the Architect of the Capitol to transition to the exclusive 
use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources 
to power the United States Capitol Complex by 2032. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘United 
States Capitol Complex’’ means the Capitol buildings (as 
defined in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code) 
and the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in 
section 5102 of such title). 
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