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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 341
5	5	Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
6	6	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
7	7	APRIL21, 2025
8	8	Ms. M
9	9	ATSUI(for herself, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. COHEN, Ms.
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11	11	NSARI, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CASE, Mr.
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13	13	ARBAJAL, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. CHU, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CLARKEof New
14	14	York, Mr. C
15	15	ONNOLLY, Mrs. MCCLAINDELANEY, Ms. DELBENE, Mr.
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17	17	ESAULNIER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. HAYES,
18	18	Mr. H
19	19	UFFMAN, Ms. K AMLAGER-DOVE, Ms. K APTUR, Mr.
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21	21	RISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr.
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23	23	IN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. OLSZEWSKI, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PETERS, Ms.
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25	25	INGREE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY,
26	26	Mr. S
27	27	CHNEIDER, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB,
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29	29	OKUDA, Mr. TONKO, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. WILLIAMSof Georgia,
30	30	and Ms. W
31	31	ILSONof Florida) submitted the following resolution; which
32	32	was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition
33	33	to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
34	34	termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
35	35	as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION
36	36	Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other
37	37	purposes.
38	38	Whereas Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970;
39	39	Whereas the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of
40	40	Earth Day, called on the people of the United States to
41	41	hold elected officials accountable for failing to adequately
42	42	protect the health of people and the natural environment;
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46	46	Whereas after witnessing years of environmental neglect, mil-
47	47	lions of Americans of all ages, walks of life, and political
48	48	affiliations gathered in cities across the Nation on the
49	49	first Earth Day to demand basic protections for our plan-
50	50	et and to commit to leaving behind a healthier world for
51	51	the next generation;
52	52	Whereas Earth Day united people who had been fighting
53	53	against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants,
54	54	raw sewage and toxic dumps, the loss of wildlife, and
55	55	other environmental ills;
56	56	Whereas that work continues today;
57	57	Whereas Earth Day is an annual event created to promote
58	58	environmental citizenship and action year-round;
59	59	Whereas the first celebration of Earth Day was the largest
60	60	environmental grassroots event ever held at that time and
61	61	is widely credited with launching the modern environ-
62	62	mental movement;
63	63	Whereas the voices of inaugural Earth Day participants gal-
64	64	vanized an unparalleled period of legislative and grass-
65	65	roots activity that changed the way we interact with the
66	66	environment, leading to the creation of the Environ-
67	67	mental Protection Agency and passage of legislation such
68	68	as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Clean
69	69	Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973;
70	70	Whereas, by 1990, Earth Day was celebrated globally, with
71	71	200,000,000 people in 141 countries participating in
72	72	Earth Day events;
73	73	Whereas Earth Day encourages environmental activism and
74	74	stewardship around the world, and reminds people to find
75	75	ways to protect the environment, including managing
76	76	their own environmental impact;
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80	80	Whereas Earth Day serves as an opportunity to learn from
81	81	and build community with indigenous communities, who
82	82	have stewarded the land for generations and have great
83	83	wisdom on preserving biodiversity;
84	84	Whereas on Earth Day people engage in projects, initiatives,
85	85	and campaigns to protect and restore the planet includ-
86	86	ing planting trees, removing litter, cleaning up coral
87	87	reefs, conserving water and energy, and other environ-
88	88	mentally responsible actions;
89	89	Whereas in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day,
90	90	the Global Earth Challenge was launched in 2020, a
91	91	global citizen science initiative to demonstrate how small
92	92	acts of science can add up to global change;
93	93	Whereas new and continuing challenges, including climate
94	94	change, pollution, and loss of forest, wetlands, and other
95	95	wildlife habitats, reinforce the need for adequate protec-
96	96	tions for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land
97	97	we inhabit, and the animals we live alongside;
98	98	Whereas there is scientific consensus that climate change
99	99	poses a dire threat to our planet and its inhabitants, and
100	100	that urgent and unprecedented changes are needed to
101	101	mitigate its worst effects;
102	102	Whereas Earth Day reaffirms our national responsibility in
103	103	the global effort to combat climate change and protect
104	104	our planet for all;
105	105	Whereas, in 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Invest-
106	106	ment and Jobs Act, which made foundational investments
107	107	in clean drinking water, clean transportation, clean en-
108	108	ergy, resilient infrastructure, and pollution cleanup;
109	109	Whereas, in 2022, Congress passed what is commonly re-
110	110	ferred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the
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114	114	largest climate bill in American history and a trans-
115	115	formative investment in our future, that includes unprec-
116	116	edented funding for clean energy, zero-emission vehicles,
117	117	sustainable aviation, energy efficiency, climate-smart ag-
118	118	riculture and forestry, and decarbonizing heavy industry,
119	119	all while supporting and funding climate change mitiga-
120	120	tion and adaptation initiatives in those historically dis-
121	121	advantaged communities that are most vulnerable to the
122	122	effects of climate change;
123	123	Whereas these legislative actions have demonstrated the ca-
124	124	pacity for climate investments to strengthen American in-
125	125	dustry, support resilient supply chains, build critical in-
126	126	frastructure, and generate economic opportunity;
127	127	Whereas efforts to repeal these landmark laws or undermine
128	128	their implementation would have catastrophic con-
129	129	sequences for America and the world as we face the in-
130	130	creasing impacts of climate change;
131	131	Whereas recent actions to dismantle Federal agencies, shut
132	132	down critical programs, and illegally withhold funding ap-
133	133	proved by Congress will harm Americans across the coun-
134	134	try;
135	135	Whereas the rollback of environmental regulations will pollute
136	136	the air and contaminate the water of the United States,
137	137	jeopardizing the health of Americans for years to come;
138	138	Whereas the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a step
139	139	toward ceding American leadership in the global effort to
140	140	protect the environmental health of the planet;
141	141	Whereas Earth Day encourages us to acknowledge the preva-
142	142	lence of environmental injustices that directly affect the
143	143	health and well-being of individuals and communities
144	144	across the country, and affirms our commitment to ame-
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148	148	liorating existing environmental injustices, and to pre-
149	149	venting future injustices;
150	150	Whereas Earth Day reminds us of the need to expand envi-
151	151	ronmental and climate literacy not only to strengthen en-
152	152	vironmental and climate protections but also to accelerate
153	153	development of green technologies and creation of green
154	154	jobs that will benefit all;
155	155	Whereas the mission and purpose of Earth Day remains rel-
156	156	evant today because pollution, environmental degradation,
157	157	and the climate crisis are transgenerational justice issues;
158	158	and
159	159	Whereas Earth Day reminds us that we must not pass a
160	160	world beyond repair to our children: Now, therefore, be
161	161	it
162	162	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
163	163	(1) urges the President to issue a proclamation 2
164	164	recognizing Earth Day; 3
165	165	(2) encourages the American people to mark 4
166	166	Earth Day by working— 5
167	167	(A) to address environmental challenges 6
168	168	large and small, from climate change to litter; 7
169	169	(B) to uplift indigenous environmental 8
170	170	knowledge and stewardship practices; 9
171	171	(C) to educate their friends, neighbors, and 10
172	172	elected representatives about the need for year- 11
173	173	round action; and 12
174	174	(D) to otherwise honor the stewardship 13
175	175	ethic for which Senator Gaylord Nelson stood; 14
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179	179	(3) urges the United States Government to re-1
180	180	join the Paris Agreement and prioritize other efforts 2
181	181	to ensure that future generations inherit a livable, 3
182	182	sustainable, and ecologically rich planet Earth; and 4
183	183	(4) reaffirms that immediate action is needed to 5
184	184	reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ameliorate en-6
185	185	vironmental injustices in order to protect the Earth, 7
186	186	the public health, and the overall well-being of all 8
187	187	people and wildlife. 9
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