,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1     
#bjai ,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,ms4     
,h>ris7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works        
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t !re is a climate     
em]g5cy :i* dem&s a massive-scale       
mobilization to halt1 rev]se1 & address 
its consequ5ces & causes4  ,:]eas #bjae1
 #bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah 7 ! #d hotte/    
ye>s on record & ! #bj w>me/ ye>s on    
record h occurr$ )9 ! pa/ #bb ye>s2     
,:]eas global atmosph]ic conc5trations (
 ! prim>y heat-trapp+ gas1 or gre5h\se  
gas1 c>bon dioxide--  7#a7 h increas$ by
 #dj p]c5t s9ce pre9du/rial times1 f    
#bhj p>ts p] million to #dae p>ts p]    
million1 prim>ily due to human          
activities1 includ+ burn+ fossil fuels &
 de=e/ation2  7#b7 are ris+ at a rate ( 

#b to #c p>ts p] million annually2 &    
7#c7 mu/ be r$uc$ to n m ?an #cej p>ts  
p] million1 & likely l[]1 if humanity   
wi%es to pres]ve a planet simil> to t on
 :i* civilization develop$ & to :i* life
 on ,e>? is adapt$1 accord+ to =m]      
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration climatologi/1 ,dr4 ,james 
,hans52  ,:]eas global atmosph]ic       
conc5trations ( o!r gre5h\se gases1     
includ+ me?ane1 nitr\s oxide1 &         
hydrofluoroc>bons1 h also increas$      
sub/antially s9ce pre9du/rial times1    
prim>ily due to human activities1       
includ+ burn+ fossil fuels2 ,:]eas      
curr5t climate sci5ce & real-_w         
obs]vations ( climate *ange impacts1    
includ+ ocean w>m+ & acidification1     
floods1 dr\ghts1 wildfires1 & extreme   
wea!r1 demon/rate t a global rise 9     
temp]atures ( #a degree ,celsius above  
pre9du/rial levels is already hav+      
dang]\s impacts on human populations & !
 environm5t2 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,national   
,climate ,assessm5t f\nd t climate *ange

 due to global w>m+ has caus$1 & is     
expect$ to cause additional1 sub/antial 
int]f]5ce ) & gr[+ losses to            
infra/ructure1 prop]ty1 indu/ry1        
recreation1 natural res\rces1           
agricultural sy/ems1 human heal? &      
safety1 & quality ( life 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration has det]m9$ t 
climate *ange is already increas+ !     
frequ5cy ( extreme wea!r & o!r          
climate-relat$ disa/]s1 includ+ dr\ght1 
wildfire1 & /orms t include             
precipitation2 ,:]eas climate-relat$    
natural disa/]s h increas$ expon5tially 
ov] ! pa/ decade1 co/+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates m
 ?an d\ble ! long-t]m av]age dur+ !     
p]iod ( #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 ) total co/s 
( natural disa/]s dur+ t p]iod (        
approximately #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2  
,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion h f\nd wide-rang+1 acute1 &  
fatal public heal? consequ5ces f climate
 *ange t impact communities across !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national       

,climate & ,heal? ,assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program  
id5tifi$ climate *ange z a significant  
?reat to ! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 lead+ to increas$--  7#a7       
temp]ature-relat$ dea?s & illnesses2    
7#b7 air quality impacts2  7#c7 extreme 
wea!r ev5ts2  7#d7 numb]s ( vector-borne
 diseases2  7#e7 wat]borne illnesses2   
7#f7 food safety1 nutrition1 &          
di/ribution complications2 &  7#g7 m5tal
 heal? & well-be+ conc]ns2 ,:]eas !     
consequ5ces ( climate *ange already     
disproportionately impact frontl9e      
communities & endang] populations made  
especially vuln]able by exi/+ exposure  
to extreme wea!r ev5ts1 su* z *ildr51 ! 
eld]ly1 & individuals ) pre-exi/+       
disabilities & heal? conditions2 ,:]eas 
individuals & families on ! frontl9es ( 
climate *ange across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ t]ritories1 liv+ ) income       
inequality & pov]ty1 in/itutional       
racism1 inequity on ! basis ( g5d] &    
sexual ori5tation1 poor infra/ructure1 &

 lack ( access to heal? c>e1 h\s+1 clean
 wat]1 & food security are (t5 9 close  
proximity to environm5tal /ressors or   
s\rces ( pollution1 p>ticul>ly          
communities ( color1 indig5\s           
communities1 & l[-income communities1   
:i*--  7#a7 exp]i5ce outsiz$ risk       
because ( ! close proximity ( !         
community to environm5tal haz>ds &      
/ressors1 9 addition to colocation )    
wa/e & o!r s\rces ( pollution2  7#b7 are
 (t5 ! fir/ expos$ to ! impacts (       
climate *ange2 &  7#c7 h ! fewe/        
res\rces to mitigate ^? impacts or to   
relocate1 :i* w exac]bate preexi/+      
*all5ges2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,dr4      
,rob]t ,bull>d & ,dr4 ,bev]ly ,wright1  
environm5tal & public heal? ?reats f    
natural & human-made disa/]s are n      
r&omly di/ribut$1 !re=e a response to ! 
climate em]g5cy necessitates ! adoption 
( j community transition policies &     
processes available to all communities1 
:i* include policies & processes root$ 9
 pr9ciples ( racial & socio-economic    

equity1 self-det]m9ation1 & democracy1 z
 well z ! fundam5tal human "r ( all p to
 clean air & wat]1 heal?y food1 heal?   
c>e1 adequate l&1 education1 & %elt]2   
,:]eas climate *ange holds grave &      
imm$iate consequ5ces n j = ! population 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ t]ritories1 b
 = communities across ! _w1 p>ticul>ly  
^? communities 9 ! ,global ,s\? on !    
frontl9es ( ! climate crisis1 :i* are at
 risk ( =c$ displacem5t2 ,:]eas         
communities 9 rural1 urban1 & suburban  
areas are all dramatically affect$ by   
climate *ange1 ?\gh ! specific economic1
 heal?1 social1 & environm5tal impacts  
may be diff]5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
& intellig5ce community h id5tifi$      
climate *ange z a ?reat to national     
security1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security views climate *ange z a top   
homel& security risk2 ,:]eas climate    
*ange is a ?reat multipli]-- 7#a7 ) !   
pot5tial to exac]bate _m ( ! *all5ges ! 
,unit$ ,/ates already confronts1 includ+

 conflicts ov] sc>ce res\rces1          
conditions conducive to viol5t          
extremism1 & ! spread ( infecti\s       
diseases2 &  7#b7 because climate *ange 
has ! pot5tial to produce new1          
un=eseeable *all5ges 9 ! future2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations             
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange project$ t ! ,e>? c\ld w>m #a4e  
degrees ,celsius above pre9du/rial      
levels z e>ly z #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! climatic
 *anges result+ f global w>m+ above #a4e
 degrees ,celsius above pre9du/rial     
levels1 includ+ *anges result+ f global 
w>m+ ( m ?an #b degrees ,celsius above  
pre9du/rial levels1 are project$ to     
result 9 irrev]sible1 cata/rophic *anges
 to public heal?1 livelihoods1 quality (
 life1 food security1 wat] supplies1    
human security1 & economic gr[?2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,nations             
,int]gov]nm5tal ,sci5ce-,policy ,plat=m 
on ,biodiv]sity & ,ecosy/em ,s]vices    
f\nd t human-induc$ climate *ange is    
pu%+ ! planet t[>d ! six? mass species  

ext9ction1 :i* ?reat5s ! food security1 
wat] supply1 & well-be+ ( billions ( p2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to climate sci5ti/s1    
limit+ w>m+ to no m ?an #a4e degrees    
,celsius above pre9du/rial levels1 &    
likely l[]1 is mo/ likely to avoid      
irrev]sible & cata/rophic climate *ange2
 ,:]eas1 ev5 ) global w>m+ up to #a4e   
degrees ,celsius above pre9du/rial      
levels1 ! planet is project$ to         
exp]i5ce--  7#a7 a significant rise 9   
sea levels2  7#b7 extraord9>y loss (    
biodiv]sity2 &  7#c7 int5sify+ dr\ghts1 
prodigi\s floods1 deva/at+ wildfires1 & 
o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to climate sci5ti/s1 address+ ! climate
 em]g5cy w require an economically j &  
manag$ phase-out oil1 gas1 & coal to    
keep fossil fuels 9 ! gr\nd2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel  
on ,climate ,*ange has det]m9$ t limit+ 
w>m+ ?r\gh emissions r$uction & c>bon   
seque/ration w require rapid1 &         
imm$iate1 accel]ation & prolif]ation (  
f>-rea*+1 multilevel1 & cross-sectoral  

climate mitigation & transitions 9      
en]gy1 l&1 urban & rural infra/ructure  
7includ+ transport & build+s71 &        
indu/rial sy/ems2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 massive1 compreh5sive1 & urg5t  
gov]nm5tal action is requir$ imm$iately 
to a*ieve ! transitions ( ^? sy/ems 9   
response to ! sev]e exi/+ & project$    
economic1 social1 public heal?1 &       
national security ?reats pos$ by !      
climate crisis2 ,:]eas ! massive scope &
 scale ( action necess>y to /abilize !  
climate w require unprec$5t$ levels (   
public aw>5ess1 engagem5t1 & delib]ation
 to develop & implem5t effective1 j1 &  
equitable policies to address ! climate 
crisis2 ,:]eas failure to mobilize to   
solve ! climate em]g5cy is anti!tical to
 ! _s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 9   
protect+ unali5able ,rights t include   
,life1 ,lib]ty & ! pursuit ( ,happ9ess2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a pr\d hi/ory
 ( collaborative1 con/ructive1          
massive-scale ,f$]al mobilizations (    
res\rces & labor 9 ord] to solve great  

*all5ges1 su* z ! ,int]/ate ,highway    
,sy/em1 ! ,apollo #aa ,moon l&+1        
,recon/ruction1 ! ,new ,deal1 & ,_w ,w> 
,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&s        
uniquely pois$ to sub/antially gr[ !    
economy & atta9 social & heal? b5efits f
 a massive mobilization ( res\rces &    
labor t f> outweigh ! co/s ( inaction2  
,:]eas millions ( middle class jobs c be
 creat$ by rais+ labor /&>ds ?r\gh      
project labor agreem5ts & protect+ &    
exp&+ ! "r ( work]s to organize s t     
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! communities
 ( ^? work]s are gu>ante$ a /rong1      
viable economic future 9 a z]o-emissions
 economy t gu>antees good jobs at fair  
union wages1 ) quality b5efits2 ,:]eas  
frontl9e communities1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts 
& communities1 p ( color1 & labor unions
 mu/ be equitably & actively engag$ 9 ! 
climate mobilization & prioritiz$ ?r\gh 
local climate mitigation & adaptation   
plann+1 policy1 & program deliv]y s t   
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! communities 
( ^? work]s1 are gu>ante$ a /rong1      

viable economic future2 ,:]eas a numb] (
 local jurisdictions & gov]nm5ts 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,new ,york ,city 
& ,los ,angeles1 & across ! _w1 includ+ 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! ,republic ( ,irel&1  
,portugal1 & ,canada1 h already decl>$ a
 climate em]g5cy1 & a numb] ( ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts are consid]+ decl>+ a   
climate em]g5cy 9 response to ! massive 
*all5ges pos$ by ! climate crisis2      
,:]eas ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts
 mu/ be support$ 9 ef=ts to hold to     
acc\nt actors ^: activities h deep5$ &  
accel]at$ ! climate crisis & :o h       
b5efitt$ f delay$ action to address !   
climate *ange em]g5cy & to develop a    
fossil fuel-free economy2 ,:]eas a      
collaborative response to ! climate     
crisis w require ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
"w ) int]national1 ,/ate1 & local       
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ) ^? gov]nm5ts t h   
decl>$ a climate em]g5cy1 to rev]se !   
impacts ( ! climate crisis2 & ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates has an obligation1 z a    
driv] ( accel]at$ climate *ange1 to     

mobilize at em]g5cy spe$ to re/ore a    
safe climate & environm5t n j =         
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+  
t]ritories1 b = communities across ! _w1
 p>ticul>ly ^? on ! frontl9es ( !       
climate crisis :o h lea/ contribut$ to !
 crisis1 & to acc\nt = global &         
community impacts ( any actions x takes 
9 response to ! climate crisis3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t-- 7#a7 ! global w>m+ caus$ by human   
activities1 :i* increase emissions (    
gre5h\se gases1 has result$ 9 a climate 
em]g5cy t--  7,a7 sev]ely & urg5tly     
impacts ! economic & social well-be+1   
heal? & safety1 & national security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 dem&s a national1
 social1 indu/rial1 & economic          
mobilization ( ! res\rces & labor ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates at a massive-scale to     
halt1 rev]se1 mitigate1 & prep>e = !    
consequ5ces ( ! climate em]g5cy & to    
re/ore ! climate = future g5]ations2 &  
7#b7 no?+ 9 ?is concurr5t resolution    
con/itutes a decl>ation ( a national    

em]g5cy = purposes ( any ,act (         
,congress au?oriz+ ! ex]cise1 dur+ !    
p]iod ( a national em]g5cy or o!r type (
 decl>$ em]g5cy1 ( any special or       
extraord9>y p[]4