US HCR84 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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; (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.
Title
Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.
Sponsors
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO] | Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] |
| Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2011-11-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental protection
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental protection
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/84/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hconres84/BILLS-112hconres84ih.pdf |
