SCONRES 9 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

This concurrent resolution (SCONRES 9) expresses Congress's non-binding sense that climate change constitutes an emergency requiring urgent federal action. It urges the President to use existing authorities (like the National Emergencies Act) to mobilize resources for rapid climate mitigation, building on the Inflation Reduction Act's $369 billion climate investments. The resolution emphasizes addressing disproportionate impacts on frontline communities, advancing environmental justice, and accelerating the transition to renewable energy. It does not create new laws or declare a formal emergency but calls for leveraging current powers to scale climate action.
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Introduced Apr 27, 2023 Last action Apr 27, 2023
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Apr 27, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1425-1426)
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