,,iia  ,cal5d> ,no4 #bg #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #h  ,,9  
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,febru>y #ac1 #bjai ,mr4 ,mc,connell    
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 read ! fir/ "t  ,febru>y #ad1         
#bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
cal5d>  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ 
! duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to create a 
,gre5 ,new ,deal4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,octob] #bjah report    
entitl$ ,special ,report on ,global     
,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal    
,panel on ,climate ,*ange & ! ,novemb]  
#bjah ,f\r? ,national ,climate          
,assessm5t report f\nd t--  7,a7 human  
activity is ! dom9ant cause ( obs]v$    
climate *ange ov] ! pa/ c5tury2  7,b7 a 
*ang+ climate is caus+ sea levels to    
rise & an increase 9 wildfires1 sev]e   
/orms1 dr\ghts1 & o!r extreme wea!r     
ev5ts t ?reat5 human life1 heal?y       
communities1 & critical infra/ructure2  
7,c7 global w>m+ at or above #b degrees 
,celsius beyond pre-indu/rializ$ levels 

w cause-- 7i7 mass migration f ! regions
 mo/ affect$ by climate *ange2  7ii7 m  
?an #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ annual       
economic output 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !  
ye> #bajj2  7iii7 wildfires t1 by #bjej1
 w annually burn at lea/ twice z mu* =e/
 area 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates ?an 0     
typically burn$ by wildfires 9 ! ye>s   
prec$+ #bjai2  7iv7 a loss ( m ?an #ii  
p]c5t ( all coral reefs on ,e>?2  7v7 m 
?an #cej1jjj1jjj m p to be expos$       
globally to deadly heat /ress by #bjej2 
&  7vi7 a risk ( damage to              
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( public             
infra/ructure & coa/al real e/ate 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 global           
temp]atures mu/ be kept bel[ #a4e       
degrees ,celsius above pre-indu/rializ$ 
levels to avoid ! mo/ sev]e impacts ( a 
*ang+ climate1 :i* w require--  7i7     
global r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas         
emissions f human s\rces ( #dj to #fj   
p]c5t f #bjaj levels by #bjcj2 &  7ii7  
net-z]o global emissions by #bjej2  7#b7
 because ! ,unit$ ,/ates has hi/orically

 be5 responsible = a disproportionate   
am\nt ( gre5h\se gas emissions1 hav+    
emitt$ #bj p]c5t ( global gre5h\se gas  
emissions ?r\gh #bjad1 & has a high     
te*nological capacity1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mu/ take a lead+ role 9 r$uc+ emissions 
?r\gh economic trans=mation2  7#c7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly exp]i5c+      
sev]al relat$ crises1 )-- 7,a7 life     
expectancy decl9+ :ile basic ne$s1 su* z
 clean air1 clean wat]1 heal?y food1 &  
adequate heal? c>e1 h\s+1               
transportation1 & education1 are        
inaccessible to a significant portion ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates population2  7,b7 a     
#d-;decade tr5d ( wage /agnation1       
de9du/rialization1 & anti-labor policies
 t has l$ to--  7i7 h\rly wages ov]all  
/agnat+ s9ce ! #aigjs despite increas$  
work] productivity2  7ii7 ! ?ird-wor/   
level ( socioeconomic mobility 9 !      
develop$ _w be=e ! ,great ,recession2   
7iii7 ! erosion ( ! e>n+ & b>ga9+ p[] ( 
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iv7       
inadequate res\rces = public sector     

work]s to confront ! *all5ges ( climate 
*ange at local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al levels2 
&  7,c7 ! greate/ income inequality s9ce
 ! #aibjs1 )-- 7i7 ! top #a p]c5t (     
e>n]s accru+ #ia p]c5t ( ga9s 9 ! fir/  
few ye>s ( economic recov]y aft] !      
,great ,recession2  7ii7 a l>ge racial  
weal? divide am\nt+ to a diff]5ce ( #bj 
times m weal? betwe5 ! av]age ,:ite     
family & ! av]age ,black family2 &      
7iii7 a g5d] e>n+s gap t results 9 wom5 
e>n+ approximately #hj p]c5t z mu* z m51
 at ! m$ian2  7#d7 climate *ange1       
pollution1 & environm5tal de/ruction h  
exac]bat$ sy/emic racial1 regional1     
social1 environm5tal1 & economic        
inju/ices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z    
sy/emic inju/ices7 by disproportionately
 affect+ indig5\s peoples1 communities (
 color1 migrant communities1            
de9du/rializ$ communities1 depopulat$   
rural communities1 ! poor1 l[-income    
work]s1 wom51 ! eld]ly1 ! unh\s$1 p )   
disabilities1 & y\? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z frontl9e & vuln]able          

communities72  7#e7 climate *ange       
con/itutes a direct ?reat to ! national 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 by    
impact+ ! economic1 environm5tal1 &     
social /ability ( c\ntries & communities
 ar\nd ! _w2 &  7,b7 by act+ z a ?reat  
multipli]2  7#f7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-l$  
mobilizations dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! ,new
 ,deal creat$ ! greate/ middle class t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has ev] se51 b _m memb]s 
( frontl9e & vuln]able communities 7    
exclud$ f _m ( ! economic & societal    
b5efits ( ^? mobilizations2 &  7#g7 a   
new national1 social1 indu/rial1 &      
economic mobilization on a scale n se5  
s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! ,new ,deal era is 
a hi/oric opportunity--  7,a7 to create 
millions ( good1 high-wage jobs 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to provide         
unprec$5t$ levels ( prosp]ity & economic
 security = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,c7 to c\nt]act sy/emic inju/ices4  #b4
 ,gre5 ,new ,deal policy ,x is ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t--  7#a7 x is ! duty 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to create a ,gre5  

,new ,deal-- 7,a7 to a*ieve net-z]o     
gre5h\se gas emissions ?r\gh a fair & j 
transition = all communities & work]s2  
7,b7 to create millions ( good1         
high-wage jobs & ensure prosp]ity &     
economic security = all p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,c7 to inve/ 9 ! infra/ructure
 & indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to         
su/a9ably meet ! *all5ges ( ! #ba/      
c5tury2  7,d7 to secure = all p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = g5]ations to come-- 7i7 
clean air & wat]2  7ii7 climate &       
community resili5cy2  7iii7 heal?y food2
  7iv7 access to nature2 &  7v7 a       
su/a9able environm5t2 &  7,e7 to promote
 ju/ice & equity by /opp+ curr5t1       
prev5t+ future1 & repair+ hi/oric       
oppression ( indig5\s peoples1          
communities ( color1 migrant            
communities1 de9du/rializ$ communities1 
depopulat$ rural communities1 ! poor1   
l[-income work]s1 wom51 ! eld]ly1 !     
unh\s$1 p ) disabilities1 & y\? 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z frontl9e & vuln]able 
communities72  7#b7 ! goals describ$ 9  

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,gre5 
,new ,deal goals7 %\ld be accompli%$    
?r\gh a #aj-ye> national mobilization   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,gre5 ,new 
,deal mobilization7 t w require ! foll[+
 goals & projects--  7,a7 build+        
resili5cy aga9/ climate *ange-relat$    
disa/]s1 su* z extreme wea!r1 includ+ by
 lev]ag+ fund+ & provid+ inve/m5ts =    
community-def9$ projects & /rategies2   
7,b7 repair+ & upgrad+ ! infra/ructure 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7i7 by      
elim9at+ pollution & gre5h\se gas       
emissions z mu* z te*nologically        
feasible2  7ii7 by gu>antee+ univ]sal   
access to clean wat]2  7iii7 by r$uc+ ! 
risks pos$ by climate impacts2 &  7iv7  
by ensur+ t any infra/ructure bill      
consid]$ by ,congress addresses climate 
*ange2  7,c7 meet+ #ajj p]c5t ( ! p[]   
dem& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh clean1     
r5ewable1 & z]o-emission en]gy s\rces1  
includ+--  7i7 by dramatically exp&+ &  
upgrad+ r5ewable p[] s\rces2 &  7ii7 by 

deploy+ new capacity2  7,d7 build+ or   
upgrad+ to en]gy-effici5t1 di/ribut$1 & 
sm>t p[] grids1 & ensur+ af=dable access
 to electricity2  7,e7 upgrad+ all exi/+
 build+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & build+ new 
build+s to a*ieve maximum en]gy         
effici5cy1 wat] effici5cy1 safety1      
af=dability1 com=t1 & durability1       
includ+ ?r\gh electrification2  7,f7    
spurr+ massive gr[? 9 clean manufactur+ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & remov+ pollution &  
gre5h\se gas emissions f manufactur+ &  
indu/ry z mu* z is te*nologically       
feasible1 includ+ by exp&+ r5ewable     
en]gy manufactur+ & inve/+ 9 exi/+      
manufactur+ & indu/ry2  7,g7 work+      
collaboratively ) f>m]s & ran*]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates to remove pollution &     
gre5h\se gas emissions f ! agricultural 
sector z mu* z is te*nologically        
feasible1 includ+--  7i7 by support+    
family f>m+2  7ii7 by inve/+ 9 su/a9able
 f>m+ & l& use practices t increase soil
 heal?2 &  7iii7 by build+ a m su/a9able
 food sy/em t ensures univ]sal access to

 heal?y food2  7,h7 ov]haul+            
transportation sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to remove pollution & gre5h\se gas      
emissions f ! transportation sector z   
mu* z is te*nologically feasible1       
includ+ ?r\gh inve/m5t 9--  7i7         
z]o-emission vehicle infra/ructure &    
manufactur+2  7ii7 clean1 af=dable1 &   
accessible public transit2 &  7iii7     
high-spe$ rail2  7,i7 mitigat+ & manag+ 
! long-t]m adv]se heal?1 economic1 & o!r
 effects ( pollution & climate *ange1   
includ+ by provid+ fund+ =              
community-def9$ projects & /rategies2   
7,j7 remov+ gre5h\se gases f ! atmosph]e
 & r$uc+ pollution by re/or+ natural    
ecosy/ems ?r\gh prov5 l[-te* solutions t
 increase soil c>bon /orage1 su* z l&   
pres]vation & af=e/ation2  7,k7 re/or+ &
 protect+ ?reat5$1 endang]$1 & fragile  
ecosy/ems ?r\gh locally appropriate &   
sci5ce-bas$ projects t enhance          
biodiv]sity & support climate resili5cy2
  7,l7 clean+ up exi/+ haz>d\s wa/e &   
ab&on$ sites1 ensur+ economic developm5t

 & su/a9ability on ^? sites2  7,m7      
id5tify+ o!r emission & pollution s\rces
 & creat+ solutions to remove !m2 &     
7,n7 promot+ ! int]national ex*ange (   
te*nology1 exp]tise1 products1 fund+1 & 
s]vices1 ) ! aim ( mak+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
! int]national lead] on climate action1 
& to help o!r c\ntries a*ieve a ,gre5   
,new ,deal2  7#c7 a ,gre5 ,new ,deal mu/
 be develop$ ?r\gh transp>5t & inclusive
 consultation1 collaboration1 & p>tn]%ip
 ) frontl9e & vuln]able communities1    
labor unions1 work] coop]atives1 civil  
society gr\ps1 academia1 & bus9esses2 & 
7#d7 to a*ieve ! ,gre5 ,new ,deal goals 
& mobilization1 a ,gre5 ,new ,deal w    
require ! foll[+ goals & projects--     
7,a7 provid+ & lev]ag+1 9 a way t       
ensures t ! public receives appropriate 
own]%ip /akes & returns on inve/m5t1    
adequate capital 7includ+ ?r\gh         
community grants1 public banks1 & o!r   
public f9anc+71 te*nical exp]tise1      
support+ policies1 & o!r =ms ( assi/ance
 to communities1 organizations1 ,f$]al1 

,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 &      
bus9esses work+ on ! ,gre5 ,new ,deal   
mobilization2  7,b7 ensur+ t ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t takes into acc\nt ! complete  
environm5tal & social co/s & impacts (  
emissions ?r\gh--  7i7 exi/+ laws2  7ii7
 new policies & programs2 &  7iii7      
ensur+ t frontl9e & vuln]able           
communities %all n be adv]sely affect$2 
7,c7 provid+ res\rces1 tra9+1 &         
high-quality education1 includ+ high]   
education1 to all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )
 a focus on frontl9e & vuln]able        
communities1 s t all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 may be full & equal p>ticipants 9 !    
,gre5 ,new ,deal mobilization2  7,d7    
mak+ public inve/m5ts 9 ! rese>* &      
developm5t ( new clean & r5ewable en]gy 
te*nologies & indu/ries2  7,e7 direct+  
inve/m5ts to spur economic developm5t1  
deep5 & div]sify indu/ry & bus9ess 9    
local & regional economies1 & build     
weal? & community own]%ip1 :ile         
prioritiz+ high-quality job creation &  
economic1 social1 & environm5tal b5efits

 9 frontl9e & vuln]able communities1 &  
de9du/rializ$ communities1 t may o!rwise
 /ruggle ) ! transition away f gre5h\se 
gas int5sive indu/ries2  7,f7 ensur+ !  
use ( democratic & p>ticipatory         
processes t are inclusive ( & l$ by     
frontl9e & vuln]able communities &      
work]s to plan1 implem5t1 & adm9i/] !   
,gre5 ,new ,deal mobilization at ! local
 level2  7,g7 ensur+ t ! ,gre5 ,new     
,deal mobilization creates high-quality 
union jobs t pay prevail+ wages1 hires  
local work]s1 (f]s tra9+ & advancem5t   
opportunities1 & gu>antees wage & b5efit
 p>ity = work]s affect$ by ! transition2
  7,h7 gu>antee+ a job ) a family-su/a9+
 wage1 adequate family & m$ical leave1  
paid vacations1 & retirem5t security to 
all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,i7 /r5g!n+ &
 protect+ ! "r ( all work]s to organize1
 unionize1 & collectively b>ga9 free (  
co]cion1 intimidation1 & h>assm5t2  7,j7
 /r5g!n+ & en=c+ labor1 workplace heal? 
& safety1 antidiscrim9ation1 & wage &   
h\r /&>ds across all employ]s1          

indu/ries1 & sectors2  7,k7 enact+ &    
en=c+ trade rules1 procurem5t /&>ds1 &  
bord] adju/m5ts ) /rong labor &         
environm5tal protections--  7i7 to /op !
 transf] ( jobs & pollution ov]seas2 &  
7ii7 to gr[ dome/ic manufactur+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,l7 ensur+ t public    
l&s1 wat]s1 & oceans are protect$ & t   
em95t doma9 is n abus$2  7,m7 obta9+ !  
free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t ( indig5\s  
peoples = all decisions t affect        
indig5\s peoples & _! traditional       
t]ritories1 honor+ all treaties &       
agreem5ts ) indig5\s peoples1 & protect+
 & en=c+ ! sov]eignty & l& rights (     
indig5\s peoples2  7,n7 ensur+ a        
comm]cial environm5t :]e e bus9essp]son 
is free f unfair competition & dom9ation
 by dome/ic or int]national monopolies2 
&  7,o7 provid+ all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
)-- 7i7 high-quality heal? c>e2  7ii7   
af=dable1 safe1 & adequate h\s+2  7iii7 
economic security2 &  7iv7 clean wat]1  
clean air1 heal?y & af=dable food1 &    
access to nature4  ,febru>y #ad1        

#bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
cal5d>