Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB6455

Introduced
11/17/23  

Caption

Climate Displaced Persons Act

Impact

If enacted, HB6455 will modify current immigration statutes to include a new category of climate-displaced persons, effectively allowing a minimum of 100,000 such individuals to be admitted annually starting from fiscal year 2024. This shift acknowledges the impact of climate change on both domestic and foreign populations and is intended to accelerate the response to humanitarian crises instigated by environmental factors. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the importance of collaboration with international bodies to foster resilience against climate impacts, thus shifting the US stance towards global climate responsibilities.

Summary

House Bill 6455, known as the Climate Displaced Persons Act, establishes a framework for admitting climate-displaced persons into the United States and mandates the creation of the Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy. This bill responds to the urgent need for a structured approach to address the growing numbers of individuals dislocated due to climate-related events, which are projected to increase significantly as climate change impacts intensify. The act seeks to recognize and provide solutions for those compelled to leave their homes as a result of climate disasters or environmental changes.

Contention

Despite the forward-thinking nature of HB6455, there are notable points of contention among legislators and stakeholders. Critics might argue about the feasibility of admitting a large number of climate-displaced persons and the financial implications for the US government. Proponents, however, stress the moral and humanitarian obligations to assist those disproportionately affected by climate change impacts. The bill’s coordinative efforts are aimed at not only providing immediate support but also fostering long-term resilience strategies that could mitigate future displacement, which is where debates about effectiveness and efficiency in implementation tend to arise.

Companion Bills

US SB3340

Related Climate Displaced Persons Act

Previously Filed As

US SB3340

Climate Displaced Persons Act

US SB1859

CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT

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 SCR9

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.

US HB4078

Syria Detainee and Displaced Persons Act

US HB598

Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030

US HR526

Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.

US HR1164

Acknowledging the particular threat climate change poses to a secure and sustainable future for all children and the important stake children have in a healthy planet.

US HB5496

Climate Solutions Act of 2023

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