Climate Change is Real Act

Bill: 115-hr-5552
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2018-04-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Atmospheric science and weather

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Government information and archives

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Climate Change is Real Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reinstate the information about climate change that was removed from, or redacted on, the EPA's website during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending on this bill's enactment. Further, the EPA must maintain and update information on climate change on its public website, including: (1) information acknowledging the impact of human activities on climate and the planet, (2) links to materials that assist local governments in preparing for rising temperatures and more severe storms and weather conditions, and (3) detailed information and descriptions of climate change risks. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2018 Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate information about climate change that was removed from, or redacted on, the Agency’s website, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate Change is Real Act . 2. Ensuring up-to-date information about climate change and global warming on the EPA website (a) Reinstating removed and redacted information Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the Administrator ) shall reinstate the information about climate change that was removed from, or redacted on, the Agency’s website during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending on the date of implementation of this subsection. (b) Maintaining up-to-Date information The Administrator shall maintain on the public website of the Environmental Protection Agency, and update regularly, information on climate change, including the following: (1) Information acknowledging the impact of human activities on climate and the planet. (2) Links to materials to assist local governments, including municipalities, to prepare for rising temperatures and more severe storms and weather conditions. (3) Detailed information and descriptions of climate change risks, including— (A) examples of plans to adapt to extreme weather conditions for States; and (B) various proposals being implemented by States to curb greenhouse gas emissions.