,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,gibson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,curbelo (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,rei*]t1 ,mr4 ,dold1    
,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,meehan1 ,mr4         
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4   
,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 
& ,mr4 ,lo,biondo7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives to cons]vative          
environm5tal /ew>d%ip4  ,:]eas x is a   
cons]vative pr9ciple to protect1        
cons]ve1 & be good /ew>ds ( our         
environm5t1 responsibly plan = all m>ket
 factors1 & base our policy decisions 9 
sci5ce & quantifiable facts on ! gr\nd2 
,:]eas prud5t1 fact-bas$ /ew>d%ip ( our 
economy & our environm5t is a critical  
responsibility = all ,am]icans 9 ord] to
 ensure t we pres]ve our great ,nation =
 future g5]ations2 ,:]eas !re has be5 a 
m>k$ increase 9 extreme wea!r ev5ts     

across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ m       
frequ5t heat waves1 extreme             
precipitation1 wildfires1 & wat]        
sc>city2 ,:]eas ?is has _h noticeable1  
negative impacts t are expect$ to wors5 
9 e region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its      
t]ritories1 includ+1 among o!r          
significant wea!r ev5ts & environm5tal  
disruptions1 long] & hott] heat waves1 m
 sev]e /orms1 wors5+ flood & dr\ght     
cycles1 gr[+ invasive species & insect  
problems1 ?reat5$ native plant &        
wildlife populations1 ris+ sea levels1  
&1 :5 comb9$ ) a lack ( prop] =e/       
managem5t1 increas$ wildfire risk2      
,:]eas increas$ pollutants & o!r factors
 contribute to local1 regional1 &       
national environm5tal & human heal?     
impacts1 includ+ increas$ m]cury 9 ! fi%
 we eat1 elevat$ a/hma attacks 9 our    
*ildr51 acid ra91 smog1 degrad$ wat]    
quality1 urban heat isl&s1 & rapid /orm 
wat] run(f t leads to co/ly             
infra/ructure projects2 ,:]eas ! #bjad  
,quadr5nial ,def5se ,review /ates t !   

effects ( a *ang+ climate are ?reat     
multipli]s t w aggravate /ressors abroad
 su* z pov]ty1 environm5tal degradation1
 political in/ability1 & social t5sions2
 ,:]eas1 if left unaddress$1 !          
consequ5ces ( a *ang+ climate h !       
pot5tial to adv]sely impact all         
,am]icans1 hitt+ vuln]able populations  
h>de/1 h>m+ productivity 9 key economic 
sectors su* z con/ruction1 agriculture1 
& t\rism1 saddl+ future g5]ations )     
co/ly economic & environm5tal burd5s1 & 
impos+ additional co/s on ,/ate & ,f$]al
 budgets t w fur!r add to ! long-t]m    
fiscal *all5ges t we face z a ,nation2  
,:]eas any ef=ts to mitigate ! risks (1 
prep>e =1 or o!rwise address our *ang+  
climate & its effects %\ld n con/ra9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates economy1 especially 9     
reg>ds to global competitiv5ess2 &      
,:]eas !re is increas+ recognition t we 
c & mu/ take mean+ful & responsible     
action n[ to address ?is issue3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives commits to work+        

con/ructively1 us+ our tradition (      
,am]ican +5uity1 innovation1 &          
exceptionalism1 to create & support     
economically viable1 & broadly support$ 
private & public solutions to /udy &    
address ! causes & effects ( measur$    
*anges to our global & regional         
climates1 includ+ mitigation ef=ts &    
ef=ts to balance human activities t h   
be5 f\nd to h an impact4