,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ich  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjba,mr4    
,s&]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,presid5t to decl>e a     
national em]g5cy relat+ to climate *ange
 "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,climate      
,em]g5cy ,act ( #bjba or ! ,climate     
,em]g5cy ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 #bjaj to #bjai 0
 ! hotte/ decade on record2  7#b7 global
 atmosph]ic conc5trations ( ! prim>y    
global w>m+ pollutant1 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$1 accord+ to =m] ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration     
climatologi/1 ,dr4 ,james ,hans52  7#c7 
global atmosph]ic conc5trations ( o!r   
gre5h\se gases1 includ+ me?ane1 nitr\s  
oxide1 & hydr(luoroc>bons1 h also       
increas$ sub/antially s9ce pre9du/rial  
times1 prim>ily due to human activities1
 includ+ burn+ fossil fuels2  7#d7      
climate sci5ce & 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 ( #a4e     
degrees ,celsius above pre9du/rial      
levels is already hav+ dang]\s impacts  
on human populations & ! environm5t2    
7#e7 ! #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 human heal? & safety1 

infra/ructure1 prop]ty1 indu/ry1        
recreation1 natural res\rces1           
agricultural sy/ems1 & quality ( life 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 ! ,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  7#g7 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  
7#h7 ! ,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  7#i7 ! ,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  7#aj7 !     
consequ5ces ( climate *ange already     
disproportionately impact frontl9e      
communities & endang] populations made  
especially vuln]able by exi/+ exposure  
to extreme wea!r ev5ts1 includ+ *ildr51 
! eld]ly1 & individuals ) pre-exi/+     
disabilities & heal? conditions2  7#aa7 
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 are (t5 ! fir/ expos$ to !   
impacts ( climate *ange2  7,b7 exp]i5ce 
outsiz$ risk because ( ! close proximity
 ( ! community to environm5tal haz>ds & 
/ressors1 9 addition to collocation )   
wa/e & o!r s\rces ( pollution2 &  7,c7 h
 ! fewe/ res\rces to mitigate ^? impacts
 or to relocate1 :i* w exac]bate        
preexi/+ *all5ges2  7#ab7 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$1 affect+ "s      
communities m ?an o!rs1 !re=e a response
 to ! climate em]g5cy necessitates !    
adoption ( j community transition       
policies & processes available to all   
communities1 :i* include policies &     
processes root$ 9 pr9ciples1 z describ$ 
9 ! #ag ,pr9ciples ( ,environm5tal      
,ju/ice writt5 & adopt$ at ! ,fir/      
,national ,p ( ,color ,environm5tal     
,lead]%ip ,summit held on ,octob] #bd   

?r\gh #bg1 #aiia1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 (   
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  7#ac7 
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  7#ad7         
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  7#ae7 ! ,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  7#af7 climate    
*ange is a ?reat multipli] ) !          

pot5tial-- 7,a7 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 to produce new1       
un=eseeable *all5ges 9 ! future2  7#ag7 
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  7#ah7 ! 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  7#ai7 
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 
7#bj7 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
  7#ba7 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 
floods1 wildfires1 & o!r extreme wea!r  
ev5ts2  7#bb7 accord+ to climate        
sci5ti/s1 address+ ! climate em]g5cy w  
require an economically j phase-out ( ! 
use ( oil1 gas1 & coal 9 ord] to keep   
c>bon1 :i* is ! prim>y con/itu5t (      
fossil fuels1 9 ! gr\nd & out ( !       
atmosph]e2  7#bc7 ! ,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$iate1 accel]ation
 & prolif]ation ( f>-rea*+1 multilevel1 
& cross-sectoral climate mitigation &   
transitions 9 en]gy1 l&1 urban & rural  
infra/ructure 7includ+ transport &      
build+s71 & indu/rial sy/ems2  7#bd7 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/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  7#be7 ! 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  7#bf7 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates protects ! fundam5tal "r to     
life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1 & equal          
protection ( ! laws2  7#bg7 a climate   
sy/em capable ( su/a9+ human life is    
fundam5tal to a free & ord]$ society1 & 
is pres]vative ( fundam5tal rights1     

includ+ ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1  
p]sonal security1 family autonomy1      
bodily integrity1 & ! ability to le>n1  
practice1 & transmit cultural & religi\s
 traditions2  7#bh7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
a pr\d hi/ory ( collaborative1          
con/ructive1 massive-scale ,f$]al       
mobilizations ( res\rces & labor 9 ord] 
to solve great *all5ges1 includ+ !      
,int]/ate ,highway ,sy/em1 ! ,apollo #aa
 ,moon l&+1 ,recon/ruction1 ! ,new      
,deal1 & ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#bi7 ! ,unit$  
,/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  7#cj7      
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 wages ) quality b5efits2  7#ca7   
frontl9e communities1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts 
& communities1 p ( color1 & labor unions
 mu/ be equitably & actively engag$ 9 ! 
climate mobilization1 9 a way t aligns )
 ! ,jemez ,pr9ciples = ,democratic      
,organiz+ writt5 & adopt$ at ! ,work+   
,gr\p ,meet+ = ,globalization & ,trade  
held on ,decemb] #f ?r\gh #h1 #aiif1 9  
,jemez1 ,mexico1 & 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  7#cb7 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]g5cy2  7#cc7 ,/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  7#cd7 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 &  7#ce7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has an obligation1 z a  
prim>y 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 crisis4  #c4    
,em]g5cy decl>ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t %all decl>e a national em]g5cy
 "u section #bja ( ! ,national          
,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba7   

relat+ to climate *ange4  7b7 ,response 
,9 response to ! national em]g5cy decl>$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all    
ensure t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7      
inve/s 9 l>ge-scale mitigation &        
resili5cy projects1 includ+ projects t--
 7,a7 upgrade public infra/ructure to   
exp& access to clean & af=dable en]gy1  
transportation1 high-spe$ broadb&1 &    
wat] infra/ructure1 ) a p>ticul> focus  
on public sy/ems2  7,b7 mod]nize &      
retr(it millions ( homes1 s*ools1       
(fices1 & indu/rial build+s to r$uce    
pollution & en]gy co/s2  7,c7 inve/ 9   
public heal? 9 prep>ation =1 & 9        
response to1 increas+ly extreme         
climactic ev5ts2  7,d7 protect & re/ore 
wetl&s1 =e/s1 public l&1 & o!r natural  
climate solutions2  7,e7 create         
opportunities = f>m]s & rural           
communities1 includ+ by bol/]+          
reg5]ative agriculture & inve/+ 9 local 
& regional food sy/ems t support f>m]s1 
agricultural work]s1 heal?y soil1 &     
climate resili5ce2  7,f7 develop &      

trans=m ! indu/rial base ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates :ile creat+ high-skill &         
high-wage manufactur+ jobs1 includ+ by--
 7i7 exp&+ ! manufactur+ ( clean en]gy  
te*nologies2  7ii7 r$uc+ indu/rial      
pollution2 &  7iii7 prioritiz+ clean1   
dome/ic manufactur+ = ! projects        
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 &  7,g7  
e/abli% new employm5t programs1 z       
necess>y1 to meet ! goals ( ! projects  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f72
  7#b7 ) respect to ! inve/m5ts made =  
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71      
enables-- 7,a7 a racially & socially j  
transition to a clean en]gy economy by  
ensur+ t at lea/ #dj p]c5t ( inve/m5ts  
made "u ?is subsection are to           
hi/orically disadvantag$ communities2   
7,b7 ! r$uction ( gre5h\se gas          
emissions2  7,c7 resili5ce 9 ! face (   
climate *ange impacts2  7,d7 support =  
small bus9esses1 p>ticul>ly wom5-own$ & 
m9ority-own$ small bus9esses2 &  7,e7 ! 
expansion ( public s]vices2  7#c7 avoids
 projects1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71  

t-- 7,a7 increase inequality2  7,b7     
exac]bate1 or fail to r$uce1 pollution  
at ! s\rce2  7,c7 violate human rights2 
7,d7 privatize public l&1 public wat]1  
or natural res\rces2  7,e7 exp$ite !    
de/ruction ( ecosy/ems2 or  7,f7        
decrease union d5sity or memb]%ip2  7#d7
 ) respect to ! projects describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 creates jobs t con=m to  
labor /&>ds t-- 7,a7 provide            
family-su/a9+ wages & b5efits2  7,b7    
ensure a safe workplace2  7,c7 protect !
 rights ( work]s to organize2 &  7,d7   
prioritize ! hir+ ( local work]s to     
ensure wages /ay )9 communities &       
/imulate local economic activity2  7#e7 
prioritizes local & equitable hir+ &    
contract+ = ! projects describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 t create opportunities =--
 7,a7 communities ( color & indig5\s    
communities2  7,b7 wom52  7,c7 vet]ans2 
7,d7 individuals 9 ! ,,lgbtqia          
community2  7,e7 individuals :o are     
disabl$ or *ronically ill2  7,f7        
individuals :o 7 =m]ly inc>c]at$2 &     

7,g7 o!r m>g9aliz$ individuals &        
communities2  7#f7 ?r\gh ! projects     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 combats       
environm5tal inju/ice1 includ+ by-- 7,a7
 curtail+ air1 wat]1 & l& pollution f   
all s\rces2  7,b7 remov+ heal? haz>ds f 
m>g9aliz$ communities2  7,c7 rem$iat+ ! 
cumulative heal? & environm5tal impacts 
( toxic pollution & climate *ange2  7,d7
 ensur+ t affect$ communities h         
equitable access to public heal?        
res\rces t h be5 sy/emically d5i$ to    
communities ( color & indig5\s          
communities2 &  7,e7 uphold+ !          
fundam5tal rights ( all p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates to be free f ! p]ils ( climate   
*ange2 &  7#g7 re9ve/s 9 exi/+1 &       
creates new1 public sector in/itutions1 
inspir$ by & improv+ on ,new ,deal-era  
public sector in/itutions by address+   
hi/oric inequities1 to /rategically &   
coh]5tly mobilize & *annel inve/m5t at !
 scale & pace requir$ by ! national     
em]g5cy decl>$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to     
,congress a report describ+ actions tak5
 9 response to ! national em]g5cy decl>$
 "u subsection 7a74