,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ccj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bi1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,eachin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cunningham1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,expressing support for honoring ,earth ,day1 and for other purposes4 ,whereas ,earth ,day was first celebrated on ,april #bb1 #aigj2 ,whereas the late ,senator ,gaylord ,nelson1 the founder of ,earth ,day1 called on the people of the ,united ,states to hold elected officials accountable for failing to adequately protect the health of people and the natural environment2 ,whereas after witnessing years of environmental neglect1 millions of ,americans of all ages1 walks of life1 and political affiliations gathered in cities across the ,nation on the first ,earth ,day to demand basic protections for our planet and to commit to leaving behind a healthier world for the next generation2 ,whereas ,earth ,day united people who had been fighting against oil spills1 polluting factories and power plants1 raw sewage and toxic dumps1 the loss of wildlife1 and other environmental ills2 ,whereas that work continues today2 ,whereas ,earth ,day is an annual event created to promote environmental citizenship and action year-round2 ,whereas the first celebration of ,earth ,day was the largest environmental grassroots event ever held at that time and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement2 ,whereas the voices of inaugural ,earth ,day participants galvanized an unparalleled period of legislative and grassroots activity that changed the way we interact with the environment1 leading to the creation of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and passage of legislation such as the ,clean ,water ,act1 the ,clean ,air ,act1 and the ,endangered ,species ,act2 ,whereas by #aiij1 ,earth ,day was celebrated globally1 with #bjj1jjj1jjj people in #ada countries participating in ,earth ,day events2 ,whereas ,earth ,day encourages environmental activism and stewardship around the world1 and reminds people to find ways to protect the environment1 including managing their own environmental impact2 ,whereas on ,earth ,day1 people engage in projects1 initiatives1 and campaigns to protect and restore the planet including planting trees1 removing litter1 cleaning up coral reefs1 conserving water and energy1 and other environmentally responsible actions2 ,whereas new and continuing challenges1 including climate change1 pollution1 and loss of forest1 wetlands1 and other wildlife habitats1 reinforce the need for adequate protections for the air we breathe1 the water we drink1 the land we inhabit1 and the animals we live alongside2 ,whereas ,earth ,day reaffirms our national responsibility in the global effort to combat climate change and protect our planet for all2 ,whereas ,earth ,day encourages us to acknowledge the prevalence of environmental injustices that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities across the country1 and affirms our commitment to ameliorating existing environmental injustices1 and to preventing future injustices2 ,whereas ,earth ,day reminds us of the need to expand environmental and climate literacy not only to strengthen environmental and climate protections but also to accelerate development of green technologies and creation of green jobs that will benefit all2 and ,whereas ,earth ,day reminds us we must not pass a world beyond repair to our children3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 urges the ,president to issue a proclamation recognizing ,earth ,day1 consistent with the practice of the previous administration2 7#b7 encourages the ,american people to mark ,earth ,day by working to address environmental challenges large and small1 from climate change to litter2 to educate their friends1 neighbors1 and elected representatives about the need for year-round action2 and to otherwise honor the stewardship ethic for which ,senator ,gaylord ,nelson stood2 and 7#c7 urges governments and peoples around the world to continue building upon the ,paris ,agreement and other efforts to ensure that future generations inherit a livable1 sustainable1 and ecologically rich planet ,earth4