A resolution recognizing that climate change poses a threat to the mortgage market and to home values.
This Senate resolution (SRES 555) formally recognizes that climate change threatens U.S. home values and the mortgage market, based on cited evidence including $7.4 billion in coastal home value losses (2005-2017) across five states and projections of $1.5 trillion in residential property value decline over 30 years due to climate risks. It highlights specific climate impacts like sea-level rise flooding and increased insurance costs, noting that property values in vulnerable areas could decline significantly, potentially triggering broader economic consequences similar to the Great Recession. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal acknowledgment of these risks by the Senate, directly affecting homeowners in climate-exposed regions and mortgage industry stakeholders.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Dec 17, 2025
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Dec 17, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Dec 17, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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