,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gfb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,lowenthal 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 and ,mr4 ,espaillat7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 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 ,recognizing the #dth anniversary of the adoption of the international ,paris ,agreement on climate change4 ,whereas the ,paris ,agreement1 adopted by the ,conference of the ,parties to the ,united ,nations ,framework ,convention on ,climate ,change 7,,unfccc7 #d years ago on ,december #ab1 #bjae1 represents the first comprehensive agreement among all nations to keep global warming below #b degrees ,celsius compared with the preindustrial era2 ,whereas the ,paris ,agreement urges efforts to limit global warming to one and a half degrees ,celsius2 ,whereas #aig countries1 including the ,united ,states1 are parties to the ,,unfccc1 the principal framework to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would prevent dangerous human-induced interference with the climate system2 ,whereas #aig parties have signed the ,paris ,agreement1 and #ahg parties have ratified the ,paris ,agreement2 ,whereas1 on ,june #a1 #bjag1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump announced his intention to withdraw the ,united ,states from the ,paris ,agreement2 ,whereas1 on ,november #d1 #bjai1 the ,trump administration gave the ,united ,nations formal notice of its intent to withdraw the ,united ,states from the ,paris ,agreement1 initiating the year-long withdrawal process2 ,whereas the ,united ,states is set to withdraw from the ,paris ,agreement on ,november #d1 #bjbj1 and would be the first and only signatory of the ,paris ,agreement to withdraw2 ,whereas the human influence on the climate system is unequivocal and evident from the increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere1 positive radiative forcing1 observed warming1 and understanding of the climate system2 ,whereas according to the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change1 without additional mitigation efforts1 there is a very high risk that global warming by the end of the twenty-first century will lead to severe1 widespread1 and irreversible impacts globally2 ,whereas according to the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change ,special ,report on ,climate ,change and ,land1 the land surface air temperature has risen nearly twice as much as the global average temperature since the preindustrial period and climate change has adversely impacted food security1 contributing to desertification and land degradation1 creating stresses on land that exacerbate existing risks to livelihoods1 biodiversity1 human and ecosystem health1 infrastructure1 and food systems2 ,whereas according to the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change ,special ,report on the ,ocean and ,cryosphere in a ,changing ,climate1 sea level continues to rise at an increasing rate1 with the ocean projected to experience increased temperatures1 further acidification1 oxygen decline1 and more frequent extreme whether events1 exacerbating risks for human communities in low-lying coastal areas2 ,whereas according to the ,national ,climate ,assessment1 impacts of climate change are already being felt in communities across the ,united ,states2 ,whereas according to the ,national ,climate ,assessment1 the global average temperature is projected to increase from #c to #ab degrees ,fahrenheit by #bajj1 which will cause a reduction in crop yields1 alteration of hydrological cycles1 shrinkage of glaciers and ice sheets1 thawing of permafrost at high altitude1 increase of flooding1 wildfires1 droughts1 heat waves1 cyclones1 and other extreme weather events1 greater risk of species extinctions1 and more2 ,whereas according to the ,national ,climate ,assessment1 the relative sea level is projected to rise between about #b4e and #aa4e feet by #bajj while ocean warming and acidification increases1 causing a proportional increase in destructive coastal storms and surges1 disruption of ecosystems including spawning and migration patterns of key fisheries1 displacement of people on vulnerable coastlines and islands1 and more2 ,whereas a #bjag ,government ,accountability ,office report found that climate-related impacts1 such as coastal property damage1 cost the ,federal ,government #cej billion2 ,whereas a ,november #bjaf assessment by the ,office of ,management and ,budget 7,,omb7 and the ,council of ,economic ,advisers found that recurring costs as a result of climate change could increase the ,federal ,government's expenses by #ab billion to #ce billion a year by midcentury1 possibly reaching more than #ajj billion annually by the end of the century2 ,whereas climate change not only threatens our world's weather1 biodiversity1 and ecosystems1 but also threatens human security1 economic vitality1 and social stability around the globe2 ,whereas the effects of climate change will only exacerbate issues of resource scarcity1 including lack of access to primary natural resources such as fresh water and arable land for food production1 thereby contributing to increased conflict1 poverty1 food insecurity1 and instability2 ,whereas this increased conflict and instability1 as well as limited capacity to adapt to extreme weather1 may force large-scale displacement and internal and cross-border migration of people1 thereby contributing to increased risks to human security and economic systems2 ,whereas the impacts of climate change will often be most severely felt by poor and socially excluded groups1 such as ethnic minorities1 women1 older people1 and children1 whose capacity to adapt to both rapid- and slow-onset climate change is more limited2 ,whereas the global community can limit the risks of climate change by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and strengthening the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change2 ,whereas to enable developing countries to combat climate change and adapt to its impacts1 developed countries will need to mobilize economic resources1 beginning with fulfilling their pledge of mobilizing #ajj billion of climate financing from both public and private sources annually beginning in #bjbj1 some of which will support the ,green ,climate ,fund2 ,whereas the ,united ,states pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by #bf to #bh percent below #bjje levels in the ,united ,states by #bjbe1 and to contribute #c billion to the ,green ,climate ,fund2 ,whereas #bi ,states and the ,district of ,columbia have adopted renewable portfolio standard requirements1 #bc ,states and the ,district of ,columbia have adopted greenhouse gas emissions targets1 #bf ,states have adopted energy efficiency resource standards1 #ac ,states have adopted zero-emission or low-emission vehicle targets1 and #aj ,states have implemented the ,regional ,greenhouse ,gas ,initiative2 ,whereas more than #ade cities in the ,united ,states have adopted #ajj percent clean and renewable energy goals and six cities have already achieved this goal2 ,whereas more than #djj city leaders across the ,united ,states have joined the ,climate ,mayors association1 a bipartisan network of mayors working together to lead on climate change through meaningful actions in their communities1 and to build political will for effective ,federal and global policy action for climate progress2 ,whereas #bd ,states and ,puerto ,rico have joined the ,united ,states ,climate ,alliance1 a bipartisan coalition of ,governors committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the ,paris ,agreement2 ,whereas more than #c1jjj businesses1 cities and counties1 colleges and universities1 cultural institutions1 health care organizations1 faith groups1 ,states1 and ,tribal nations have signed the ,we're ,still ,in declaration1 a bipartisan group promising to world leaders that ,americans will not retreat from the global pact to reduce emissions and stem the causes of climate change2 and ,whereas the ,paris ,agreement secured commitments from other member countries1 including ,china and ,india1 for a global agreement that could prevent catastrophic changes to our climate system and thus to societies around the world3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the #dth anniversary of the adoption of the ,paris ,agreement2 7#b7 acknowledges it is the responsibility of humankind to address the severe and global impacts of climate change2 7#c7 supports global efforts that will keep global warming below #b degrees ,celsius 7#c4f degrees ,fahrenheit71 including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions2 7#d7 supports global efforts to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change1 including increasing the ambition of current climate financing goals2 7#e7 supports policies at the ,federal1 ,state1 and local levels that promote the reduction of greenhouse gas pollution and aim to meet the objectives of the ,paris ,agreement2 and 7#f7 recommends that the ,united ,states remain a signatory to the ,paris ,agreement4