SCONRES 18 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A concurrent resolution recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science.

This Senate concurrent resolution (SCONRES 18) expresses Congress's view that Trump administration policies - such as expanding fossil fuel extraction, blocking renewable energy, and suppressing climate science - create a health and safety emergency disproportionately harming children. It specifically criticizes executive orders that increase greenhouse gas emissions, weaken environmental protections, and restrict access to climate data, citing scientific evidence linking these actions to worsened air quality, extreme weather impacts, and long-term health risks for children. The resolution demands the administration reverse these policies, restore the EPA’s mission, and publicly republish climate science data. As a symbolic congressional statement, it does not change law but aims to highlight the disproportionate impact on children’s fundamental rights and health.
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Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4423)
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