Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SCR9

Introduced
4/27/23  

Caption

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.

Impact

The resolution indicates that if enacted, the United States would utilize its presidential and congressional powers more effectively to phase out fossil fuel production, limit greenhouse gas emissions, and invest in sustainable energy infrastructure. It supports a just transition to a renewable energy economy by not only focusing on environmental outcomes but also ensuring economic stability and job creation within affected communities. The bill reflects a commitment to principles of racial equity and justice, emphasizing that communities disproportionately impacted by climate change must be prioritized in mitigation strategies.

Summary

SCR9 is a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the climate emergency. It emphasizes the urgent need for a comprehensive and large-scale national mobilization to address the causes and consequences of climate change. The bill presents climate change as a crisis that severely threatens the economic and social welfare, health, safety, and national security of the United States. It calls for immediate action and coordination at massive scales to mitigate effects and adapt to environmental changes, underscoring the necessity of engaging various stakeholders, including frontline communities and labor unions, in these efforts.

Contention

Notably, the resolution recognizes that climate change poses a national security risk, leading to the assertion that current government responses are inadequate to meet the challenges posed by this crisis. Some proponents argue for the necessity of such measures as a moral and ethical obligation to ensure a livable future for all, while critics may express concerns about the economic implications or the potential overreach of governmental power in regulating industries and resources. The debate surrounding SCR9 could evoke discussions about balancing environmental mandates with economic interests, particularly in regions reliant on fossil fuel industries.

Companion Bills

US HCR37

Same As 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.

Previously Filed As

US HCR37

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.

US HCR56

Recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.

US SCR13

A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.

US HR1563

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

US SR173

A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

US SCR18

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.

US SCR14

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel.

US SCR23

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy of the United States.

US SCR8

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.

US SR36

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States, States, cities, Tribal nations, businesses, institutions of higher education, and other institutions in the United States should work toward achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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