,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,,resolution ,recognizing the duty of the ,federal ,government to implement an agenda to ,transform1 ,heal1 and ,renew by ,investing in a ,vibrant ,economy 7,,thrive74 ,whereas families and communities throughout the ,united ,states share similar hopes and dreams of a good life that is free from worry about meeting basic needs1 with reliable and fulfilling work1 a dignified and healthy standard of living1 and the ability to enjoy time with loved ones2 ,whereas the ,united ,states faces the stress of multiple1 overlapping crises--old and new--that prevent the achievement of these fundamental human rights and needs1 in which the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has killed over #ahj1jjj ,united ,states residents2 tens of millions of ,united ,states workers remain unemployed2 rising economic inequality has made working families vulnerable2 tens of millions of individuals do not get the health care they need2 and intensifying climate change increases the threats to our health1 economy1 and livelihoods2 ,whereas these health1 economic1 and climate crises have magnified centuries-old injustices1 causing high rates of death and hardship among ,black1 ,brown1 and ,indigenous communities due to long-standing systemic racism--a fact spotlighted by an emerging1 multiracial movement to end violence against ,black people2 ,whereas these crises are causing the inequitable workloads of women--particularly women of color--to grow1 especially as women of color overwhelmingly make up the essential workforce1 bearing the weight of the increased care needs of children1 the elderly1 and the sick2 ,whereas1 even before the ,,covid-#ai crisis1 many rural communities and independent family farmers suffered from poverty1 declining economic opportunity1 and alarming rates of farm bankruptcy1 including loss of land from ,black farmers and the exploitation of ,black1 ,brown1 and ,indigenous farmers caused by predatory and racist public1 private1 and governmental institutions and policies2 ,whereas the root of our interlocking economic and environmental crises is society's historical willingness to treat some communities and workers as disposable2 ,whereas it is necessary to counteract systemic injustice and value the dignity of all individuals in order to address unemployment1 pandemics1 or climate change and ensure the survival of the ,nation and the planet2 ,whereas the choices made in response to these crises will shape the ,united ,states direction for the #bast century and beyond1 offering an opportunity to reshape our society to provide a good life for each of us and for our children and grandchildren2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states has the means to support fulfilling livelihoods for millions of people--,black1 ,indigenous1 ,brown1 ,latinx1 ,asian_/,pacific ,islander1 ,white1 immigrant1 urban and rural1 old and young1 of many faiths1 genders1 abilities1 and talents--while working to heal harms1 protect communities1 and invest in a future that fosters justice1 not crisis3 ,now therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 it is the duty of the ,federal ,government to respond to the crises of racial injustice1 mass unemployment1 a pandemic1 and climate change with a bold and holistic national mobilization1 an ,agenda to ,transform1 ,heal1 and ,renew by ,investing in a ,vibrant ,economy 7,,thrive7 7referred to in this resolving clause as the ,agenda71 to build a society that enables-- 7,a7 greater racial1 economic1 and gender justice2 7,b7 dignified work2 7,c7 healthy communities2 and 7,d7 a stable climate2 and 7#b7 such ,agenda shall be assessed upon its ability to uphold its foundational pillars1 including-- 7,a7 creating millions of good1 safe jobs with access to unions by-- 7i7 investing in projects including-- 7,i7 upgrading our broken infrastructure to expand access to clean and affordable energy1 transportation1 high-speed broadband1 and water1 particularly for public systems2 7,,ii7 modernizing and retrofitting millions of homes1 schools1 offices1 and industrial buildings to cut pollution and costs2 7,,iii7 investing in public health and care work1 including by increasing jobs1 protections1 wages1 and benefits for the historically unpaid and undervalued work of caring for children1 the elderly1 and the sick2 7,,iv7 protecting and restoring wetlands1 forests1 and public lands1 and cleaning up pollution in our communities2 7,v7 creating opportunities for family farmers and rural communities1 including by untangling the hyper-consolidated food supply chain1 bolstering regenerative agriculture1 and investing in local and regional food systems that support farmers1 agricultural workers1 healthy soil1 and climate resilience2 and 7,,vi7 developing and transforming the industrial base of the ,united ,states1 while creating high-skill1 high-wage manufacturing jobs across the country1 including by expanding manufacturing of clean technologies1 reducing industrial pollution1 and prioritizing clean1 domestic manufacturing for the aforementioned investments2 7ii7 prioritizing the mobilization of direct public investments1 while excluding false solutions that-- 7,i7 increase inequality2 7,,ii7 privatize public lands1 water1 or nature2 7,,iii7 violate human rights2 7,,iv7 expedite the destruction of ecosystems2 or 7,v7 decrease union density or membership2 7iii7 driving investment toward real full employment1 where every individual who wishes to work has a viable pathway to a meaningful and dignified job with the right to form a union1 including by establishing new public employment programs1 as necessary2 and 7iv7 subjecting each job created under this ,agenda to high-road labor standards that-- 7,i7 require family-sustaining wages and benefits1 including child care support2 7,,ii7 ensure safe workplaces2 7,,iii7 protect the rights of workers to organize2 and 7,,iv7 prioritize the hiring of local workers to ensure wages stay within communities to stimulate economic activity2 7,b7 building the power of workers to fight inequality by-- 7i7 reversing the corporate erosion of workers' organizing rights and bargaining power so that millions of new clean energy jobs1 as well as millions of existing low-wage jobs across the economy1 become the family-supporting union jobs that everyone deserves1 including by-- 7,i7 passing the bipartisan ,protecting the ,right to ,organize ,act2 7,,ii7 repealing the ban on secondary boycotts2 7,,iii7 requiring employer neutrality with regard to union organizing2 7,,iv7 ensuring that franchising and other corporate structures may not be used to hinder collective bargaining on a company-wide1 regional1 or national basis2 7,v7 advancing sectoral bargaining in certain economic sectors2 and 7,,vi7 ensuring that no workers are misclassified as independent contractors2 7ii7 expanding union representation for all workers2 and 7iii7 creating ladders of opportunity1 particularly for women and people of color1 to access registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs in communities of all sizes across the country2 7,c7 investing in ,black1 ,brown1 and ,indigenous communities to build power and counteract racial and gender injustice by-- 7i7 directing at least #dj percent of investments to communities that have been excluded1 oppressed1 and harmed by racist and unjust practices1 including-- 7,i7 communities of color2 7,,ii7 low-income communities2 7,,iii7 deindustrialized communities2 and 7,,iv7 communities facing environmental injustice2 7ii7 ensuring that investments in these communities enable-- 7,i7 the creation of good jobs with family-sustaining wages2 7,,ii7 economic ownership opportunities that close the racial wealth gap2 7,,iii7 pollution reduction2 7,,iv7 climate resilience2 7,v7 small business support2 7,,vi7 economic opportunities for independent family farmers and ranchers2 and 7,,vii7 the expansion of public services2 7iii7 ensuring that affected communities have the power to democratically plan1 implement1 and administer these projects2 7iv7 prioritizing local and equitable hiring and contracting that creates opportunities for-- 7,i7 people of color2 7,,ii7 immigrants1 regardless of immigration status2 7,,iii7 formerly incarcerated individuals2 7,,iv7 women2 7,v7 ,,lgbtqiap individuals2 7,,vi7 disabled and chronically ill individuals2 and 7,,vii7 marginalized communities2 and 7v7 providing access to quality workforce training1 including through registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships to ensure real pathways to good careers1 including those that have historically been inaccessible2 7,d7 strengthening and healing the nation-to-nation relationship with sovereign ,native ,nations1 including by-- 7i7 making systemic changes in ,federal policies to honor the environmental and social trust responsibilities to ,native ,nations and their ,peoples1 which are essential to tackling society's economic1 environmental1 and health crises2 7ii7 strengthening ,tribal sovereignty and enforcing ,indian treaty rights by moving towards greater recognition and support of the inherent self-governance and sovereignty of these nations and their members2 and 7iii7 promulgating specific initiatives that reflect the nuanced relationships between the ,native ,nations1 including-- 7,i7 the confirmation by ,congress that ,tribal nations can exercise their full and inherent civil regulatory and adjudicatory authority over their own citizens1 lands1 and resources1 and over activities within their ,tribal lands2 7,,ii7 the codification of ,free1 ,prior1 and ,informed ,consent as it relates to ,tribal consultation2 and 7,,iii7 the implementation of the ,united ,nations ,declaration on the ,rights of ,indigenous ,peoples1 without qualification2 7,e7 combating environmental injustice and ensuring healthy lives for all1 including by-- 7i7 curtailing air1 water1 and land pollution from all sources2 7ii7 removing health hazards from communities2 7iii7 replacing lead pipes to ensure clean water is available to all2 7iv7 remediating the cumulative health and environmental impacts of toxic pollution and climate change2 7v7 ensuring that affected communities have equitable access to public health resources that have been systemically denied1 which includes-- 7,i7 upgrading unhealthy and overcrowded homes1 public schools1 and public hospitals2 7,,ii7 ensuring access to healthy food1 mental health support1 and restorative justice2 and 7,,iii7 investing in universal childcare1 care for individuals with disabilities1 senior care1 and a robust care workforce2 and 7vi7 focusing these initiatives in ,black1 ,brown1 and ,indigenous communities that have endured disproportionately high death rates from ,,covid-#ai due to higher exposure to air pollution and other cumulative health hazards as a result of decades of environmental racism2 7,f7 averting climate and environmental catastrophe1 including by-- 7i7 contributing to a livable climate and environment for today and for future generations1 including by-- 7,i7 staying below #a4e degrees ,celsius of global warming2 7,,ii7 building climate resilience to keep communities safe2 and 7,,iii7 ensuring sustainable resource use2 7ii7 deploying investments and standards in the electricity1 transportation1 buildings1 manufacturing1 lands1 and agricultural sectors to spur the largest expansion in history of clean1 renewable energy1 emissions reductions1 climate resilience1 and sustainable resource use2 7iii7 transforming the power sector in order to move the country1 by not later than #bjce1 to carbon pollution-free electricity that passes an environmental justice screen to prevent concentrating pollution in ,black1 ,brown1 and ,indigenous communities2 7iv7 prioritizing materials and parts that meet high labor1 environmental1 and human rights standards throughout the supply chain2 7v7 supporting sustainable1 domestic production of healthy1 nutritious food that pays independent farmers and ranchers a fair price for their land stewardship2 and 7vi7 ensuring that funding under this ,agenda goes to workers and communities affected by the economic and environmental crises1 not to corporate fossil fuel polluters2 7,g7 ensuring fairness for workers and communities affected by economic transitions by-- 7i7 guaranteeing that workers and communities in industries and regions in economic transition due to ,,covid-#ai1 climate change1 and other economic shocks receive-- 7,i7 stable wages and benefits1 including full pension and healthcare2 7,,ii7 early retirement offerings2 7,,iii7 crisis and trauma support2 and 7,,iv7 equitable job placement2 and 7ii7 investing in transitioning areas to support-- 7,i7 economic diversification2 7,,ii7 high-quality job creation2 7,,iii7 community reinvestment2 7,,iv7 retooling and conversion2 7,v7 reclamation and remediation of closed and abandoned facilities and sites2 7,,vi7 child and adult care infrastructure2 and 7,,vii7 funding to shore up budget shortfalls in local and ,state governments2 and 7,h7 reinvesting in public sector institutions that enable workers and communities to thrive by-- 7i7 rebuilding vital public services and strengthening social infrastructure in cities and counties1 healthcare systems1 schools1 the postal service1 and other services2 7ii7 investing in equitable public education opportunities1 including career and technical education pathways that prepare youth--especially girls2 ,black1 ,brown1 and ,indigenous students2 students with disabilities2 students from low-income families2 and other students from marginalized groups--for high-quality jobs of the future1 and state of the art technology and schools1 so that from the beginning students are prepared to transform society and preserve democracy2 7iii7 investing in the workers who provide care to children1 the elderly1 and communities burdened by neglect2 7iv7 creating new public institutions1 inspired by and improving upon ,new ,deal-era institutions1 to ensure universal access to critical resources and to strategically and coherently mobilize and channel investments1 in line with the above priorities1 at the scale and pace that these times require2 and 7v7 coupling this institutional renewal with democratic governance and accountability to correct the systemic misallocation of resources and representation that prevents families and communities from meeting fundamental human needs and pursuing fulfilling lives4