,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1  
,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4
 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4     
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,pressley1  
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,mr4 ,c>son1 & ,ms4 ,om>7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ access
 to wat]1 sanitation1 electricity1      
heat+1 cool+1 broadb& communications1 & 
public transportation z basic human     
rights & public s]vices t mu/ be        
accessible1 safe1 acceptable1 suffici5t1
 af=dable1 climate resili5t1 & reliable 
= e p]son4  ,:]eas e p]son requires     

access to wat]1 sanitation1 electricity1
 heat+1 cool+1 public transportation1 & 
broadb& to survive & live a life )      
dignity2 ,:]eas decades-old             
infra/ructure sy/ems1 includ+ c5traliz$ 
utilities z well z disconnect$ wells1   
septic sy/ems1 unpip$ sy/ems1 ! electric
 grid1 p[] l9es1 & relat$ p[]           
infra/ructure1 h rea*$ _! break+ po9ts 9
 safety & reliability 9 ! mid/ (        
comp\nd+ crises ( ! climate em]g5cy &   
fossil fuel-driv5 climate disa/]s1 !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 wors5+ racial       
inju/ices1 det]iorat+ inve/m5ts 9 exi/+ 
sy/ems1 & deep5+ economic inequities :i*
 endang] ! public's heal? & safety2     
,:]eas ^! crises are exac]bat$ by       
privatization ( public goods & utilities
 by =-pr(it corporations t prioritize   
e>n+s & %>ehold]s ov] ! welf>e ( p1 !   
planet1 & public heal?1 all :ile readily
 accept+ public fund+ f ! ,f$]al relief1
 recov]y1 & infra/ructure packages2     
,:]eas millions ( h\seholds h accru$    
billions ( doll>s ( utility debt be=e & 

dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 z utility    
bills cont9ue to gr[ fa/] ?an h\sehold  
incomes1 includ+ broadb& prices t h ris5
 f> fa/] ?an ! rate ( inflation = ye>s1 
& utility s]vices h become pr(\ndly     
unaf=dable = millions ( p1 caus+ #cc    
p]c5t ( l[-income h\seholds s]v$ by !   
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program to    
skip prescription m$ic9es & food        
pur*ases to pay utility bills & #ah     
p]c5t ( l[-income h\seholds to use high 
int]e/1 %ort-t]m loans to pay _! en]gy  
bills2 ,:]eas utilities are engag+ 9    
punitive resid5tial cu/om] paym5t       
collection practices includ+ mass-scale 
s]vice %ut(fs ev5 dur+ ! p&emic1 %utt+  
(f wat] s]vice to an e/imat$ #ae1jjj1jjj
 p 9 a typical ye> & electricity s]vice 
to h\seholds well ov] #c1fjj1jjj times  
betwe5 #bjbj & #bjba2 ,:]eas _m         
utilities s5d ov]due utility bills1     
p>ticul>ly wat] bills1 to tax au?orities
 to impose li5s t c be sold at tax      
sales1 contribut+ to prop]ty =eclosures 
t c evict p f _! homes & lead to        

bankruptcy2 ,:]eas inve/or-own$         
utilities1 fossil fuel en]gy companies1 
& _! indu/ry associations fund &        
coord9ate ! ob/ruction ( r5ewable en]gy 
policies & programs1 includ+ ro(top &   
community sol> requirem5ts & inc5tives2 
,:]eas utilities (t5 rely on pr$atory   
collection ag5cies to pursue paym5t on  
unaf=dable bills & debts t damage cr$it 
scores & cause long-t]m h>m to          
h\seholds' ability to access af=dable   
cr$it2 ,:]eas utility %ut(fs &          
unaf=dable bills h l$ to increas+ numb]s
 ( vuln]able p dy+ f uncontrollable     
h\sehold temp]atures & inaccessible wat]
 & sanitation aft] be+ d5i$ access to   
utility s]vices t pose sub/antial ?reats
 to g5]al public & community heal?1 z   
exemplifi$ 9 a pap] f ,duke ,univ]sity  
rese>*]s t f\nd a nationwide utility    
%ut(f moratorium c\ld h prev5t$ #ae     
p]c5t ( ,,covid-#ai dea?s 9 #bjbj1 )    
simil> f9d+s 9 a publi%$ /udy f ,cornell
 ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas disconnection f     
wat]1 sanitation1 electricity1 heat+1   

cool+1 & broadb& s]vices increases h\s+ 
& utility insecurity & exposure to      
eviction1 homelessness1 & result+       
inc>c]ation because ( ! crim9alization (
 be+ h\seless2 ,:]eas disconnection f   
wat]1 sanitation1 electricity1 heat+1   
cool+1 & broadb& s]vices c expose       
families to ,/ate-en=c$ sep>ation due to
 condition+ p>5tal or gu>dian's ability 
to c>e = m9or *ildr5 or incapacitat$    
adults on ensur+ access to ^! ess5tial  
s]vices :ile1 contradictorily1 /ill     
all[+ ^! s]vices to be disconnect$ f p  
liv+ 9 pov]ty2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 ! l>ge/ hi/orical contributor to global
 gre5h\se gas pollution1 responsible =  
approximately #be p]c5t ( cumulative    
c>bon dioxide emissions s9ce #ahgj1 :i* 
is accel]at+ climate disa/]s &          
de/abiliz+ ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas ! climate  
em]g5cy is caus+ widespread h>m & acts z
 a multipli] ( h>mful exposures1 & x has
 already begun to g5]ate m int5se /orms 
t place great] dem& & cause significant 
h>m to ! ag+ infra/ructure 9 places :]e 

,black1 br[n1 & ,indig5\s p live1       
p>ticul>ly among l[-income communities &
 o!r gr\ps :o are economically          
vuln]able2 ,:]eas ! ne$ = cool+ & air   
filtration w increase due to ! climate  
em]g5cy1 accel]at+ ! ne$ to assi/       
vuln]able p dur+ heat waves1 dr\ght1    
extreme wildfire1 & o!r heat- & air     
quality-relat$ em]g5cies2 ,:]eas        
environm5tal ju/ice-seek+ communities   
exp]i5ce disp>ate & cumulative heal?    
impacts f climate *ange1 air pollution1 
soil contam9ation1 unsafe dr9k+ wat]    
s\rces 7includ+ lead s]vice l9es or     
contam9at$ wells71 & inadequate         
sanitation sy/ems2 ,:]eas fossil fuel   
en]gy prim>ily deliv]$ by c5traliz$     
utilities is driv+ ! climate crisis &   
pollut+2 ,:]eas increas$ electricity    
rates & dirty electricity s\rces h      
disproportionately impact$ communities (
 color2 & ,:]eas clean1 r5ewable en]gy &
 /orage pres5t nonpollut+1 af=dable1    
climate-resili5t en]gy & opportunities =
 en]gy democracy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes access to wat]1 sanitation1  
electricity1 heat+1 cool+1 broadb&      
communications1 & public transportation 
z basic human rights & public s]vices t 
mu/ be accessible1 safe1 ju/ly s\rc$ &  
su/a9able1 acceptable1 suffici5t1       
af=dable1 climate resili5t1 & reliable =
 e p]son2  7#b7 affirms t access to     
utility s]vices %\ld be gu>ante$ = all p
 & %\ld n be d5i$ to any p]son bas$ on  
ability to pay1 h\s+ /atus1 immigration 
/atus1 race1 e?nicity1 religion1 age1   
g5d]1 sexual ori5tation or id5tity1     
7dis7ability1 employm5t /atus1 cr$it    
hi/ory1 or inc>c]ation /atus or hi/ory1 
& affirms t all ag5cies mu/ en=ce       
antidiscrim9ation language 9 exi/+ laws 
& ensure language access ?r\gh          
translation & int]pretation to provide  
adequate communication ) p 9 ! language 
!y speak at home2  7#c7 affirms t       
utilities %\ld be held "u public        
control1 ) equitable & transp>5t asset  
managem5t plann+ sy/ems ) robu/ public  

involvem5t & mean+ful community         
engagem5t1 bas$ 9 ! public int]e/1      
repair+ legacies ( h>m & pollution 9    
environm5tal ju/ice communities2  7#d7  
calls = a full ban on wat]              
privatization1 support = exit+          
privatization contracts & municipaliz+  
privatiz$ sy/ems1 & ! elim9ation (      
,f$]al fund+ & subsidies = private wat] 
corporations2  7#e7 calls = ! developm5t
 & expansion ( acc\ntable ,f$]al public 
p[] provid]s1 municipalities1           
coop]atives1 & communities to produce1  
procure1 & deliv] clean1 r5ewable en]gy1
 /orage1 & en]gy effici5cy1 & mean+ful  
public acc\ntability ov] any rema9+     
private utilities to deliv] ! same      
package ( climate-resili5t en]gy2  7#f7 
calls = public municipalities1          
coop]atives1 & small] broadb& provid]s  
to explore public own]%ip options & o!r 
means to provide bett]1 m equitable &   
af=dable *oices ?an giant incumb5t      
=-pr(it companies alone provide2  7#g7  
affirms t utility s]vices mu/ be        

af=dable = e p]son bas$ on _! ability to
 pay2  7#h7 calls = a full ban on all   
punitive collection practices = unpaid  
h\sehold utility bills includ+-- 7,a7   
disconnections ( wat]1 electricity1     
heat+1 cool+1 & broadb& s]vice2  7,b7 ! 
use ( prop]ty or tax =eclosures2  7,c7 !
 sale ( any uncollect$ h\sehold debt to 
collection ag5cies2 &  7,d7 ! fil+ ( an 
adv]se report ) a cr$it report+ ag5cy2  
7#i7 commits to provide & prioritize    
direct paym5ts to environm5tal ju/ice & 
impact$ frontl9e communities = wat]1    
sanitation1 di/ribut$ sol>1 & broadb&   
projects2  7#aj7 commits to elim9ate    
policies t crim9alize a p]son's         
inability to af=d utility s]vices1      
includ+ unau?oriz$ utility reconnections
 & a p]son's inability to improve home  
septic sy/ems & o!r utility             
infra/ructure2  7#aa7 commits to provide
 utility access to unh\s$ p = a basic   
level ( s]vice = ! public good includ+  
wat] = dr9k+1 ba?+1 & sanitation1 %elt] 
f inclem5t wea!r1 z well z wildfire &   

floods1 access to public transportation1
 & access to int]net communication2     
7#ab7 affirms t utility s]vices %\ld be 
safe = all p1 provid+ high-quality dr9k+
 wat] free f lead1 ars5ic1 p]fluoroalkyl
 & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 & o!r     
contam9ants1 safe heat+ & cool+ s\rces t
 d n rely on dang]\s me?ane gas1 & safe 
situat+ ( l9es & infra/ructure t        
protects work]s & communities2  7#ac7   
affirms t policies facilitat+ !         
commodification ( wat] res\rces1        
s]vices1 & sy/ems su* z private wat]    
bottl+1 div]sions1 & futures trad+ %\ld 
be bann$2  7#ad7 recognizes t1 :ile     
%ort-t]m wat] access mu/ be ma9ta9$ 9   
in/ances ( public heal? risk1 includ+   
?r\gh ! di/ribution ( prepackag$ wat]1 x
 is nei!r a long-t]m or su/a9able       
solution to infra/ructure-relat$ public 
heal? crises2  7#ae7 calls = ! scal+ up 
( publicly controll$ & environm5tally   
su/a9able capabilities to provide       
utility s]vices su* z clean dr9k+ wat]2 
7#af7 recognizes ! climate em]g5cy poses

 a sub/antial ?reat to critical utility 
infra/ructure1 requir+ climate          
adaptation plann+ to r$uce risk & co/   
burd5 on taxpay]s & climate-resili5t    
utility solutions includ+-- 7,a7 enhanc$
 clean1 r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy
 te*nologies 7e4g41 ro(top & community  
sol>1 /orage1 microgrids1 wea!rization  
te*nologies1 heat pumps1 & o!r effici5t 
cool+ & heat+ te*nologies72 &  7,b7     
updat$ indoor air quality /&>ds & exp&$ 
wat] cons]vation measures 7includ+ gre5 
infra/ructure & /ormwat] managem5t72    
7#ag7 affirms t inve/m5ts 9 new & exi/+ 
infra/ructure %\ld prioritize local1    
responsibly s\rc$1 & clean1 r5ewable    
en]gy :ile dive/+ f all global          
extractive & fossil fuel processes t h>m
 local communities1 economies1 &        
cultures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! ,global 
,s\?1 & across ,tribal communities1 :i* 
disproportionately be> ! climate burd5s 
& consequ5ces ( extractive capitalism ( 
,we/]n nations2  7#ah7 commits to       
provide direct grant inve/m5ts 9        

environm5tal ju/ice & frontl9e          
communities t h be5 hi/orically burd5$  
to increase ! availability1 af=dability1
 safety1 reliability1 & accessibility ( 
electricity1 broadb&1 wat]1 sanitation1 
heat+1 & cool+ ne$s1 :ile support+      
high-quality1 family-su/a9+ union jobs &
 requir+ local hir+ & job tra9+ =       
resid5ts 9 affect$ communities1 project 
labor agreem5ts1 labor peace agreem5ts1 
& liv+ wages2  7#ai7 commits to uphold+ 
,tribal treaties = self-gov]nance &     
self-det]m9ation2  7#bj7 commits to     
creat+ a ,f$]al database t requires     
utilities to regul>ly report all        
disconnections1 & includes data on l5g? 
( disconnections1 am\nt ( arre>ages1    
demographics1 & income levels ( affect$ 
communities2 &  7#ba7 calls =           
congressional he>+s on ! subject matt] (
 ?is resolution4