Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1201
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 13, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 13, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1201
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2019

This bill requires the impacts of climate change to be identified and considered in the development and implementation of national security policies and plans.

Specifically, the bill requires the National Security Advisor and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to jointly establish an interagency Climate and National Security Working Group, which must develop an action plan on climate-related impacts on national security interests. Further, specified federal departments and agencies must each develop a plan that ensures that such impacts are identified and considered in the development and implementation of relevant national security doctrine, policies, and plans. The plans must be updated at least annually.

Text (1)
February 13, 2019
Actions (3)
02/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
02/13/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
02/13/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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