,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjbc,mr4
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,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4
 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4
 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,gomez1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1    
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4      
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4
 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1   
,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1    
,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91
 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4     
,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1    
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4     
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4   
,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4
 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,wilson (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    

,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1  
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4        
,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 &
 ,mr4 ,lyn*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t !re is a climate     
em]g5cy :i* dem&s a massive-scale       
mobilization to halt1 rev]se1 & address 
its consequ5ces & causes4  ,:]eas ! #h  
w>me/ ye>s on record h n[ occurr$ s9ce  
#bjad1 ) #bjaf z ! hotte/ ye> record$1 &
 ea* ( ! pa/ #d decades h be5 w>m] ?an !
 prec$+ decade2 ,:]eas global atmosph]ic
 conc5trations ( ! prim>y global w>m+   
pollutant1 c>bon dioxide-- 7#a7 h       
increas$1 prim>ily due to human         
activities1 includ+ ! burn+ ( fossil    
fuels & de=e/ation1 by #dj p]c5t s9ce   
pre9du/rial times1 f #bhj p>ts p]       
million to #dae p>ts p] million2  7#b7  
are ris+ at a rate ( #b to #c p>ts p]   
million annually2 &  7#c7 mu/ be r$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$1 accord+ to =m] ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration     
climatologi/ ,dr4 ,james ,hans52 ,:]eas 
global atmosph]ic conc5trations ( o!r   
global w>m+ pollutants1 includ+ me?ane1 
nitr\s oxide1 & hydr(luoroc>bons1 h also
 increas$ sub/antially s9ce pre9du/rial 
times1 prim>ily due to human activities1
 includ+ ! burn+ ( fossil fuels2 ,:]eas 
climate sci5ce & obs]vations ( climate  
*ange impacts1 includ+ ocean w>m+1 ocean
 acidification1 floods1 dr\ghts1        
wildfires1 & extreme wea!r1 demon/rate t
 a global rise 9 conc5trations ( global 
w>m+ pollutants is already hav+ dang]\s 
impacts on human populations & !        
environm5t2 ,:]eas ) ! curr5t #a4a      
degrees ,celsius ( w>m+ above           
pre9du/rial levels1 ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration f9ds t     
climate *ange is already increas+ !     

frequ5cy ( extreme wea!r & o!r          
climate-relat$ disa/]s1 includ+ dr\ght1 
wildfire1 & /orms t include             
precipitation2 ,:]eas ! ov]all co/s =   
su* disa/]s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb 0 
r\ghly #afe billion1 ! ?ird highe/      
record$ total co/s1 includ+ #ah sep>ate 
wea!r & climate disa/]s co/+ at lea/ #a 
billion doll>s ea* & caus$ at lea/ #dgd 
direct or indirect kn[n fatalities2     
,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion f9ds !re are wide-rang+1     
acute1 & fatal public heal? consequ5ces 
f climate *ange t impact communities    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! ,national ,climate & ,heal?        
,assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global    
,*ange ,rese>* ,program1 climate *ange  
is 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 ,:]eas  
environm5tal & public heal? ?reats f    
climate *ange & climate disa/]s are n   
r&omly di/ribut$ & disproportionately   
affect l[-income communities &          
communities ( color2 ,:]eas !           
consequ5ces ( climate *ange are felt mo/
 sev]ely by frontl9e communities &      
endang] populations made especially     
vuln]able by exi/+ exposure to extreme  
wea!r ev5ts1 su* z *ildr51 ! eld]ly1 &  
individuals ) preexi/+ disabilities &   
heal? conditions2 ,:]eas 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 ,:]eas 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 ! front l9es ( ! climate crisis 
t are at risk ( =c$ displacem5t2 ,:]eas 
! ,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 national security risk2 ,:]eas !  
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 ,:]eas 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 ,:]eas1 accord+ to climate       
sci5ti/s1 address+ ! climate em]g5cy w  
require a j phase-out ( ! use ( oil1    
gas1 & coal 9 ord] to keep ! c>bon t is 
! prim>y con/itu5t ( fossil fuels 9 !   
gr\nd & out ( ! atmosph]e2 ,:]eas 9     
#bjbb "s ( ! _w's l>ge/ oil & gas       
companies report$ record annual pr(its &
 rew>d$ %>ehold]s ) buybacks :ile kn[+ly
 exac]bat+ ! ongo+ climate crisis2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal
 ,panel on ,climate ,*ange has det]m9$ t

 limit+ w>m+ ?r\gh emissions r$uction & 
c>bon seque/ration w require rapid &    
imm$iate 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 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/      
#bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates took its s+le mo/
 aggressive action to tackle ! climate  
crisis & transition to create r5ewable  
en]gy solutions :5 ! ,inflation         
,r$uction ,act 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ 
to z ! ,,ira7 0 sign$ into law by       
,presid5t ,bid52 ,:]eas ! ,,ira includes
 #cfi billion = en]gy security & climate
 *ange1 includ+ inve/m5ts 9 disadvantag$
 communities1 projects t repurpose      
retir$ fossil fuel infra/ructure &      
employ displac$ work]s1 & sett+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates on c\rse = a r5ewable en]gy     
transition z soon z possible2 ,:]eas !  
,,ira creates new environm5tal ju/ice   
block grants1 e/abli%es r5ewable en]gy  
f9anc+1 provides fund+ = ,tribal        

communities to boo/ climate resili5ce1  
makes x m af=dable to pur*ase en]gy     
effici5t & electric appliances1         
inc5tivizes dome/ic manufactur+ (       
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 & w boo/ !  
r5ewable en]gy economy2 ,:]eas ! passage
 ( ! ,,ira is project$ to r$uce ! ,unit$
 ,/ates global w>m+ emissions betwe5 #ca
 p]c5t to #dd p]c5t bel[ #bjje levels by
 #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,,un ,environm5t       
,programme /ill f\nd 9 ,octob] #bjbb t !
 exi/+ commitm5ts made 9 ! ,nationally  
,det]m9$ ,contributions s9ce ! #bjae    
,p>is ,climate ,conf]5ce are insuffici5t
 to limit w>m+ to #a4e degrees ,celsius2
 ,:]eas urg5t gov]nm5tal action is /ill 
requir$ to address ! sev]e environm5tal1
 economic1 social1 public heal?1 &      
national security ?reats pos$ by !      
climate crisis2 ,:]eas ! massive scope &
 scale ( action necess>y to /abilize !  
climate w cont9ue to require unprec$5t$ 
levels ( public aw>5ess1 engagem5t1 &   
delib]ation to develop & implem5t       
effective1 j1 & equitable policies to   

address ! climate crisis2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates has a pr\d hi/ory (       
collaborative1 con/ructive1             
massive-scale ,f$]al mobilizations (    
res\rces & labor 9 ord] to solve great  
*all5ges1 su* z ! ,int]/ate ,highway    
,sy/em1 ! ,apollo #aa ,moon l&+1        
,recon/ruction1 ! ,new ,deal1 & ,_w ,w> 
,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates protects ! fundam5tal rights to  
life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1 & equal          
protection ( ! laws1 & a climate sy/em  
capable ( su/a9+ human life is          
fundam5tal to a free & ord]$ society z  
well z ! pres]vation ( our fundam5tal   
rights2 ,:]eas #ah national gov]nm5ts   
across ! _w & ! ,european ,union h      
decl>$ a climate em]g5cy1 z well z !    
,/ate ( ,hawaii & m ?an #aij o!r cities1
 c\nties1 & local jurisdictions 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
ma9ta9s exi/+ res\rces & int]national   
commitm5ts = bilat]al & multilat]al     
assi/ance to support economically em]g+ 
c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,gre5 ,climate      

,fund1 ! ,clean ,te*nology ,fund1 !     
,adaptation ,fund1 ! ,lea/ ,develop$    
,c\ntries ,fund1 & ! ,int]national      
,su/a9able ,l&scapes programs1 t %\ld be
 support$ ) robu/ fund+ levels2 ,:]eas  
,presid5t ,bid5 also ma9ta9s exi/+      
,executive au?ority "u ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act1 ! ,m9]al    
,leas+ ,act1 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act1 ! ,naval ,petroleum ,res]ves 
,production ,act1 ! ,clean ,wat] ,act1 !
 ,natural ,gas ,act1 & ! ,clean ,air    
,act t c be us$ to address ! ongo+      
climate crisis2 ,:]eas1 "u ^! exi/+     
au?orities1 ! ,presid5t c phase d[n !   
rate ( fossil fuel production on f$]al  
l&s & 9 f$]al wat]s1 limit gas exports1 
halt approval ( new fossil fuel         
infra/ructure projects1 e/abli% national
 limits = gre5h\se gases1 & dec>bonize  
transportation2 ,:]eas a national       
climate em]g5cy decl>ation w\ld fur!r   
unlock ! broad p[]s ( ! ,national       
,em]g5cy ,act1 ! ,def5se ,production    
,act1 & ! ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &      

,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act2 ,:]eas su* a  
decl>ation c be us$ to fur!r r$uce      
gre5h\se gas emissions1 address         
environm5tal inju/ice1 inve/ 9 l>ge     
scale mitigation & resili5cy projects1  
create additional jobs ) family su/a9+  
wages & b5efits1 & ensure a j transition
 to a r5ewable en]gy economy2 ,:]eas su*
 a decl>ation w all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
fur!r mobilize dome/ic indu/ry1 ramp up 
dome/ic manufactur+ ( r5ewable en]gy    
te*nologies1 & deploy resili5t en]gy    
infra/ructure2 ,:]eas su* a decl>ation c
 also re9/ate ! ban on crude oil        
exports1 susp5d (f%ore fossil fuel      
leases1 curb fossil fuel imports1 & /op 
! hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s 9         
inve/m5ts 9 fossil fuel projects abroad 
:ile tak+ additional /eps t[>d /r5g!n+  
our em]g5cy prep>$ness = ?\s&s (        
high-risk communities2 ,:]eas su* a     
decl>ation necessitates ! adoption (    
policies & processes root$ 9 pr9ciples (
 racial equity1 self-det]m9ation1 &     
democracy1 z well z ! fundam5tal human  

rights ( all p to clean air & wat]1     
heal?y food1 adequate l&1 education1 &  
%elt]1 z promulgat$ 9 ! #aiia ,pr9ciples
 ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas        
front-l9e communities1 ,tribal          
,gov]nm5ts & communities1 p ( color1 &  
labor unions mu/ be equitably & actively
 engag$ 9 a national climate em]g5cy    
decl>ation1 9 su* a way t aligns ) !    
#aiif ,jemez ,pr9ciples ( ,democratic   
,organiz+1 & 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 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates has an obligation1 z a prim>y    
driv] ( accel]at$ climate *ange1 to     
mobilize at em]g5cy spe$ to ensure !    
safe/ climate & environm5t possible n j 
= communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates b =     
communities across ! _w1 p>ticul>ly ^?  
on ! front l9es ( ! climate crisis :i* h
 lea/ contribut$ to ! crisis1 & to      
acc\nt = global & community impacts (   

any actions x takes 9 response to !     
climate crisis3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t- 7#a7 climate     
*ange caus$ by human activities1 :i*    
increase emissions ( gre5h\se gases1    
con/itutes a climate em]g5cy t-- 7,a7   
sev]ely & urg5tly impacts ! economic &  
social well-be+1 heal?1 safety1 &       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 dem&s t ! ,presid5t wield bo? exi/+
 au?orities & em]g5cy p[]s to ensure a  
national1 social1 indu/rial1 & economic 
mobilization ( ! res\rces & labor ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates at a massive scale to     
mitigate & prep>e = ! consequ5ces ( !   
climate em]g5cy = curr5t & future       
g5]ations2 &  7#b7 no?+ 9 ?is concurr5t 
resolution con/itutes a decl>ation ( a  
national em]g5cy = ! purposes ( any ,act
 ( ,congress au?oriz+ ! ex]cise1 dur+ ! 
p]iod ( a national em]g5cy or o!r type (
 decl>$ em]g5cy1 ( any special or       
extraord9>y p[]4