US Congress House Bill 4461 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Climate Change Education Act - Declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Climate Change Education Program to: broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction; and inform the public of impacts to human health and safety as a result of climate change. Directs NOAA to establish a grant program to support climate change education.

Climate Change Education Act

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2014-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2014-04-28	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3223)
2014-04-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2014-04-10	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2014-04-10	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-04-10	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4461/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4461/BILLS-113hr4461ih.pdf