IV 
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. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, 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. NOR-
CROSS, 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. RUP-
PERSBERGER, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, 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 Flor-
ida, and Mrs. HAYES) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter-
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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 co- 
chair and Denis Hayes served as national coordinator of 
the first Earth Day celebration; 
Whereas after witnessing years of environmental neglect, mil-
lions 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 plan-
et 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 environ-
mental movement; 
Whereas the voices of inaugural Earth Day participants gal-
vanized an unparalleled period of legislative and grass-
roots activity that changed the way we interact with the 
environment, leading to the creation of the Environ-
mental 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 sus-
tainable, clean energy future; 
Whereas the 50th anniversary of Earth Day will be marked 
by tens of thousands of engagement events in every coun-
try across the world; 
Whereas Earth Day fosters environmental activism and stew-
ardship 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 includ-
ing planting trees, removing litter, cleaning up coral 
reefs, conserving water and energy, and other environ-
mentally 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, wet-
lands, 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 along-
side; 
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 preva-
lence of environmental injustices that directly affect the 
health and well-being of individuals and communities 
across the country, and affirms our commitment to ame-
liorating existing environmental injustices, and to pre-
venting future injustices; 
Whereas Earth Day reminds us of the need to expand envi-
ronmental and climate literacy not only to strengthen en-
vironmental 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 be-
yond repair to our children: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of Earth 
Day and urges the President to issue a proclamation 
recognizing the anniversary of Earth Day, consistent 
with the practice of the previous administration; 
(2) encourages the American people to mark 
Earth Day by working to address environmental 
challenges large and small, from climate change to 
litter; to educate their friends, neighbors, and elect-
ed representatives about the need for year-round ac-
tion; and to otherwise honor the stewardship ethic 
for which Senator Gaylord Nelson stood; 
(3) urges governments and peoples around the 
world to continue building upon the Paris Agree-
ment and other efforts to ensure that future genera-
tions inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically 
rich planet Earth; and 
(4) reaffirms that immediate action is needed to 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect our plan-
et, public health, and overall well-being of all people 
and wildlife. 
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