US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 29 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change. Recognizes: (1) the disparate impacts of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address it, and (2) the need for balanced participation of men and women in climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts. Encourages the use of gender-sensitive frameworks in developing climate change policies. Affirms Congress's commitment to: (1) support women who are particularly vulnerable to prepare for and adapt to climate change impacts, including a commitment to increase education and training opportunities for women to develop local resilience plans to address the effects of climate change; (2) empower women in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of climate change strategies; and (3) include women in economic development planning, policies, and practices that directly improve conditions that result from climate change. Encourages the President to: (1) integrate a gender approach in all U.S. policies and programs that are globally related to climate change, and (2) ensure that those policies and programs support women globally to prepare for and adapt to climate change.

Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2015-03-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-03-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/29/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres29/BILLS-114hconres29ih.pdf