Title: Supporting the understanding that climate change is real.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
States that the House of Representatives supports the reentry of the United States into the Paris Climate Accord; stands with the victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Maria; and will move effectively to aid in their recovery.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 549 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 549

       Supporting the understanding that climate change is real.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 2, 2017

 Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
Lee, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
 Serrano, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Huffman) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Supporting the understanding that climate change is real.

Whereas the recent, current, and future impacts of changes in the Earth's 
        climate present real and immediate dangers to the United States of 
        America and countries around the world;
Whereas human activities are changing the natural greenhouse of our planet, and 
        the current warming trend is extremely likely to be the result of human 
        activity since the mid-20th century;
Whereas there is consensus in the scientific community that global warming and 
        climate change are clear and present concerns;
Whereas recent catastrophic weather events, like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, 
        and Maria, were clearly more intense and devastating as a result of 
        global warming;
Whereas there needs to be a global approach to addressing issues of climate 
        change and emergency preparedness;
Whereas the Nicaraguan government will be joining the Paris Climate Accord, 
        making Syria the only nation not to be a part of the deal, and the 
        United States the only nation determined to pull out of it;
Whereas the politicization of climate change, as opposed to reliance on the 
        scientific community, sets a dangerous precedent for resolving a 
        significant and critical global science issue;
Whereas climate change has documented, negative impacts on human health as a 
        result of changes in air quality, increases in water-related illnesses, 
        food and agricultural safety, temperature-related death and illness, and 
        extreme weather events;
Whereas climate change will have a real and lasting impact on the economy of the 
        United States of America; and
Whereas there are advancements in renewable energy technology and investments in 
        carbon-free energy production that can serve as alternatives: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) strongly agrees with the scientific community in its 
        determination that climate change is a real, immediate, and 
        pressing issue;
            (2) strongly supports the United States of America's 
        reentry into the Paris Climate Accord; and
            (3) Members of the House stand with the victims of 
        Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Maria and will move swiftly 
        and effectively to aid in their recovery.
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