,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t ! climate crisis is disproportionately affect+ ! heal?1 economic opportunity1 & fundam5tal rights ( *ildr51 express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t r5ew$ lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ne$$ to address ! climate crisis1 & recogniz+ ! ne$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop a national1 compreh5sive1 & sci5ce-bas$ climate recov]y plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions1 protect & enhance natural seque/ration1 & put ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a pa? t[>d /abiliz+ ! climate sy/em4 ,:]eas a /able climate sy/em at ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates all[$ human life & human civilization to fl\ri%2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$ on ! deeply root$ pr9ciple ( secur+ ! ,bless+s ( ,lib]ty to ourselves & our ,po/]ity2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates protects ! fundam5tal rights to life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1 & equal protection ( ! laws2 ,:]eas a climate sy/em capable ( su/a9+ human life-- 7#a7 is fundam5tal to a free & ord]$ society2 & 7#b7 is pres]vative ( fundam5tal rights1 includ+ ! rights to life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1 p]sonal security1 family autonomy1 bodily integrity1 & ! ability to le>n1 practice1 & transmit cultural & religi\s traditions2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t sets ! en]gy policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* has result$ 9 a national en]gy sy/em 9 :i* approximately #hj p]c5t ( ! en]gy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comes f fossil fuels2 ,:]eas ! national fossil fuel-bas$ en]gy sy/em has l$ to c>bon dioxide emissions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates con/itut+ m ?an ( cumulative global c>bon dioxide emissions2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! l>ge/ produc] ( oil & gas 9 ! _w1 due 9 sub/antial "p to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 op5+ up ,f$]al public l& & wat] = fossil fuel extraction2 & 7#b7 actively support+ fossil fuel en]gy2 ,:]eas !re is an ov]:elm+ sci5tific cons5sus t-- 7#a7 human-caus$ climate *ange is occurr+2 & 7#b7 ! rate ( global heat+ & ocean acidification z ( ,septemb] #bjbj is a result ( ! buildup ( atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas emissions1 prim>ily c>bon dioxide emissions1 l>gely f ! combu/ion ( fossil fuels2 ,:]eas atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide levels ( ov] #djj p>ts p] million z ( ,septemb] #bjbj h caus$ a dang]\s planet>y en]gy imbalance1 equival5t to ! quantity ( en]gy ( explod+ m ?an #djj1jjj atomic bombs ( ! k9d dropp$ on ,hiro%ima1 ,japan1 p] day1 #cfe days p] ye>1 across ! planet2 ,:]eas ! late/ climate sci5ce & real-_w obs]vations ( t en]gy imbalance demon/rate t ! approximately #a degree ,celsius ( w>m+ t has already occurr$ z a result ( human-caus$ climate *ange is already dang]\s & negatively affect+ all aspects ( society & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! la/ "t t atmosph]ic conc5trations ( c>bon dioxide 7 ov] #djj p>ts p] million-- 7#a7 ! seas 7 #gj to #ij feet high]2 7#b7 ,gre5l& _h no ice2 & 7#c7 coral reefs suff]$ a major ext9ction2 ,:]eas simil> conditions w result if ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n dra/ically r$uce c>bon dioxide emissions & naturally seque/] excess conc5trations ( atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide dur+ ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas climate *ange is a ?reat to national security1 z climate *ange contributes to & exac]bates global in/ability & conflict2 ,:]eas ! g5]ation ( today's *ildr5 0 born into a climate sy/em made haz>d\s to _! heal? & well-be+ because ( human-caus$ climate *ange2 ,:]eas *ildr5 are uniquely vuln]able to human-caus$ climate *ange because ( _! develop+ bodies1 high] exposure to air1 food1 & wat] p] unit ( body weight1 unique behavior patt]ns1 dep5d5ce on c>egiv]s1 & longevity on ! planet2 ,:]eas human-caus$ climate *ange is a public heal? em]g5cy t is adv]sely impact+ ! physical & m5tal heal? ( *ildr5 ?r\gh-- 7#a7 extreme wea!r ev5ts2 7#b7 ris+ temp]atures & increas$ heat exposure2 7#c7 decreas$ air quality2 7#d7 alt]$ infecti\s disease patt]ns2 7#e7 food & wat] insecurity2 & 7#f7 o!r effects2 ,:]eas infant mortality increases #be p]c5t on extremely hot days1 ) ! fir/ #g days ( life repres5t+ a p]iod ( critical vuln]ability2 ,:]eas heat illness is a lead+ cause ( dea? & illness 9 high s*ool a?letes1 ) ne>ly #aj1jjj episodes ( heat illness occurr+ annually2 ,:]eas #h4d p]c5t ( *ildr5 suff] f all]gic rh9itis1 & ! ragwe$ poll5 season 9 ,nor? ,am]ica has gr[n #ac to #bg days long] s9ce #aiie due to high] temp]atures & great] atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide levels2 ,:]eas *ildr5 expos$ to wildfires suff] sub/antial-- 7#a7 eye symptoms2 & 7#b7 upp] & l[] respiratory symptoms t lead to increas$ rates ( a/hma-relat$ hospitalizations & em]g5cy room visits2 ,:]eas extreme wea!r ev5ts c negatively impact ! m5tal heal? ( *ildr5 due to-- 7#a7 family loss or sep>ation2 7#b7 s*ool int]ruption2 7#c7 sc>cities ( food1 wat]1 & %elt]2 & 7#d7 public s]vice outages2 ,:]eas1 )\t imm$iate /eps to address human-caus$ climate *ange1 ! heal? effects ( climate *ange on *ildr5 w-- 7#a7 increase 9 sev]ity & 9 t]ms ( ! numb] ( *ildr5 impact$2 & 7#b7 co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates billions ( doll>s p] ye> by ! end ( ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas *ildr5 w l>gely %\ld] ! co/s ( human-caus$ climate *ange2 ,:]eas fur!r increases 9 global temp]ature w saddle *ildr5 ) an enorm\s1 p]haps incalculable1 co/ burd51 und]m9+ _! economic security & ! economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas *ildr5 are des]v+ ( special consid]ation & protection ) respect to human-caus$ climate *ange2 ,:]eas *ildr5 on ! frontl9es ( human-caus$ climate *ange across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally h ris5 up & call$ ^u gov]nm5t lead]s ar\nd ! _w to take concrete1 sci5ce-bas$1 & equitable action-- 7#a7 to address human-caus$ climate *ange2 & 7#b7 to ensure climate ju/ice = _! g5]ation1 future g5]ations1 & frontl9e & vuln]able communities1 includ+ communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 & indig5\s peoples2 ,:]eas global atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide conc5trations mu/ be r$uc$ to bel[ #cej p>ts p] million by ! end ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 ) fur!r r$uctions !reaft]1 to re/ore ! en]gy balance ( ! planet1 /abilize ! climate sy/em1 & protect ! ice %eets & oceans = po/]ity2 ,:]eas exi/+ & future adv]se public heal? & o!r impacts & co/s to *ildr5 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates c be significantly mitigat$ if ! ,unit$ ,/ates acts promptly to r$uce emissions f fossil fuels 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas num]\s exp]ts h conclud$ t !re are multiple te*nically & economically feasible pa?ways to place all sectors ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on an emissions-r$uction pa? consi/5t ) return+ global atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide to #cej p>ts p] million by #bajj2 ,:]eas produc+ en]gy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) nonc>bon-emitt+ s\rces w result 9 en]gy co/s )9 ! range ( rec5t exp]i5ce1 ultimately sav+ consum]s money & /abiliz+ ! co/ ( en]gy1 :ile increas+ ! numb] ( jobs 9 ! en]gy sector2 & ,:]eas multiple ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies c ex]cise au?ority delegat$ by ,congress to prev5t & respond to climate *ange1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7#d7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 & 7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 r5ew$ lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ne$$ imm$iately to address ! human-caus$ climate crisis t is disproportionately affect+ ! heal?1 economic opportunity1 & fundam5tal rights ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 !re is a human-caus$ climate crisis t-- 7,a7 has inspir$ *ildr5 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to organize & dem& imm$iate gov]nm5t action to protect _! fundam5tal rights f ! p]ils ( climate *ange2 & 7,b7 dem&s a national1 compreh5sive1 sci5ce-bas$1 & j climate recov]y plan t-- 7i7 is prep>$ by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies pursuant to delegat$ au?ority ov] en]gy & climate policy2 & 7ii7 to uphold ! fundam5tal rights ( *ildr51 puts ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a trajectory consi/5t ) r$uc+ global atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide to bel[ #cej p>ts p] million by #bajj4