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,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbc  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1
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,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4       
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,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1   
,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,lyn*1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 
,crockett1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1
 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4
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( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,mull91  
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,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1
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,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4    
,fro/1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4   
,morelle1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4       
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,rob]t ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( 
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,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4       
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,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4      
,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4    
,de,lauro1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,recogniz+ t ! climate crisis           
disproportionately affects ! heal?1     
economic opportunity1 & fundam5tal      
rights ( *ildr51 express+ ! s5se (      
,congress t lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is /ill urg5tly ne$$ to address !       
climate crisis1 & ackn[l$g+ ! ne$ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to develop a national1    
compreh5sive1 sci5ce-bas$1 & j climate  
recov]y plan to phase out fossil fuel   
emissions1 protect & enhance natural    
c>bon seque/ration1 & put ! ,unit$      
,/ates on a pa? t[>d /abiliz+ ! climate 
sy/em4  ,:]eas a /able climate sy/em at 

! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates all[$ human   
life & human civilization to fl\ri%2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$ on !     
deeply root$ pr9ciple ( secur+ !        
,bless+s ( ,lib]ty to ourselves & our   
,po/]ity2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates protects ! fundam5tal     
rights to life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1 & equal
 protection ( ! laws2 ,:]eas a climate  
sy/em capable ( su/a9+ human life is    
fundam5tal to a free & ord]$ society &  
pres]ves o!r fundam5tal rights1 includ+ 
! rights to life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1      
p]sonal security1 family autonomy1      
bodily integrity1 & ! ability to le>n1  
practice1 & transmit cultural & religi\s
 traditions2 ,:]eas fossil fuel use =   
en]gy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has increas$    
s9ce ! ,indu/rial ,revolution &         
accel]at$ su* t ! fossil fuel-bas$ en]gy
 sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has l$ to c>bon
 dioxide emissions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
con/itut+ m ?an  ( cumulative global    
c>bon dioxide emissions2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t sets ! en]gy policy ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* has result$ 9 an     
en]gy sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i*     
approximately #hj p]c5t ( ! en]gy       
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comes f fossil
 fuels2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! _w's
 l>ge/ produc] ( oil & gas1 9 sub/antial
 "p ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's leas+ (  
,f$]al public l&s & wat]s = fossil fuel 
extraction & ?r\gh actively promot+1    
p]mitt+1 & subsidiz+ fossil fuel en]gy  
developm5t & consumption2 ,:]eas !re is 
an ov]:elm+ sci5tific cons5sus t        
human-caus$ climate *ange is occurr+1 t 
! scale ( rec5t *anges across ! climate 
sy/em is unprec$5t$ 9 a multimill5nial  
context1 & t ! pres5t accel]at$ rate (  
global heat+1 glaci] & ice %eet melt+1  
sea level rise1 & ocean acidification is
 a result ( ! buildup ( atmosph]ic      
gre5h\se gas emissions1 prim>ily consi/+
 ( c>bon dioxide emissions1 l>gely f !  
combu/ion ( fossil fuels2 ,:]eas !      
accumulation ( curr5t atmosph]ic ,,co#b 
levels to an annual av]age ( #dai p>ts  
p] million 7ppm7 9 #bjbb has caus$ a    

dang]\s planet>y en]gy imbalance1       
equival5t to ! am\nt ( en]gy ( explod+ m
 ?an #djj1jjj ,hiro%ima atomic bombs p] 
day1 #cfe days p] ye>1 across ! planet2 
,:]eas curr5t climate sci5ce & real-_w  
obs]vations ( ! en]gy imbalance         
demon/rate t ! approximately #a degree  
,celsius ( w>m+ t has already occurr$ z 
a result ( human-caus$ climate *ange is 
already dang]\s & negatively affect+ all
 aspects ( society & ! economy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! la/ "t          
atmosph]ic conc5tration ( ,,co#b 0 ar\nd
 #djj ppm1 ! seas 7 up to #gj to #ij    
feet high]1 ! ,gre5l& & ,we/ ,ant>ctic  
ice %eets l>gely collaps$1 & coral reefs
 suff]$ a major ext9ction2 ,:]eas simil>
 conditions w result if ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
does n dra/ically r$uce ,,co#b emissions
 9 addition to naturally seque/]+ &     
draw+ d[n excess conc5trations ( ,,co#b 
already 9 ! atmosph]e f cumulative      
hi/oric emissions ?is c5tury2 ,:]eas !  
long] ! l5g? ( "t atmosph]ic c>bon      
dioxide conc5trations rema9 at dang]\s  

levels1 ! risk ( lock+ 9 dang]\s        
w>m+-driv5 fe$back loops & trigg]+      
accel]at$ heat+ & irrev]sible           
cata/rophic impacts increases2 ,:]eas   
climate *ange is a ?reat to national    
security1 z x contributes to &          
exac]bates global in/ability & conflict2
 ,:]eas today's *ildr5 7 born into a    
climate sy/em t is h>mful to _! heal? & 
well-be+ because ( human-caus$ climate  
*ange2 ,:]eas *ildr5 are uniquely       
vuln]able to human-caus$ climate *ange  
because ( _! develop+ bodies1 high]     
exposure to air1 food1 & wat] relative  
to _! body weight1 unique behavior      
patt]ns1 dep5d5ce on c>egiv]s1 &        
longevity on ! planet2 ,:]eas           
human-caus$ climate *ange is a public   
heal? em]g5cy t adv]sely &              
disproportionately impacts ! physical   
heal? ( *ildr5 ?r\gh1 among o!r         
impacts-- 7#a7 increases 9 extreme wea!r
 ev5ts1 includ+ increases 9 heavy       
ra9fall1 flood+1 & hurricanes1 t cause  
disruptive evacuations1 s*ool closures1 

& displacem5t2  7#b7 increases 9 !      
frequ5cy & int5sity ( extreme heat waves
 & ris+ temp]atures t cause increas$    
heat exposure & illness1 :i* is a lead+ 
cause ( dea? & illness 9 high s*ool     
a?letes1 ) ne>ly #aj1jjj episodes ( heat
 illness occurr+ annually2  7#c7        
increases 9 infant mortality by #be     
p]c5t on extremely hot days1 ) ! fir/ #g
 days ( life repres5t+ a p]iod (        
critical vuln]ability2  7#d7 increases 9
 dri] conditions & dr\ght1 lead+ to an  
e>li] wildfire season peak1 & increas$  
wildfire season l5g?1 wildfire frequ5cy1
 & ext5t ( burn$ area1 expos+ *ildr5 to 
wildfire smoke t causes sub/antial eye  
symptoms1 debilitat+ heada*es & nausea1 
& upp] & l[] respiratory symptoms t lead
 to increas$ rates ( a/hma-relat$       
hospitalizations & em]g5cy room visits2 
7#e7 decreas$ air quality z *ildr5 are  
especially susceptible to air pollution 
giv5 _! develop+ lungs1 high] v5tilation
 rate1 & high] levels ( physical        
activity2  7#f7 increases 9 poll5       

conc5tration & a long] poll5 season t   
contributes to all]gic rh9itis1 :]e #h4d
 p]c5t ( *ildr5 suff] f all]gic rh9itis2
  7#g7 alt]$ infecti\s disease patt]ns2 
&  7#h7 increases 9 food & wat]         
insecurity2 ,:]eas ! be/ sci5tific      
in=mation available projects a #ae- to  
#cj-;foot rise 9 sea level by #bajj if  
curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 ) ev] great] rises
 & accel]ation 9 subsequ5t c5turies1    
result+ 9 increas$ erosion & ! loss (   
l&1 caus+ ! loss ( communities1 homes1  
infra/ructure1 agriculture1 & coa/al    
ecosy/ems = affect$ *ildr51 until su* "t
 z levels ( ,,co#b 9 ! atmosph]e are    
dramatically r$uc$1 & /eps are tak5 to  
cool ! upp] portion ( ! ocean2 ,:]eas   
extreme wea!r ev5ts c negatively impact 
*ildr5's m5tal heal? due to-- 7#a7      
family loss or sep>ation2  7#b7 p]sonal 
injury or injury ( lov$ ones2  7#c7     
damage or loss to p]sonal prop]ty &     
pets2  7#d7 s*ool int]ruption2  7#e7    
sc>cities ( food1 wat]1 & m$ic9e2  7#f7 
public s]vice outages2  7#g7            

displacem5t1 along ) ! loss ( a s5se (  
home & a safe space2  7#h7 loss ( nature
 & cultural activities2 &  7#i7 feel+s (
 unc]ta9ty ab\t ! future & a belief t _!
 gov]nm5t is n protect+ !m f climate    
*ange1 all ( :i* result 9 anxiety1      
trauma1 %ock1 po/-traumatic /ress       
disord]1 & *ronic impacts2  ,:]eas1 )\t 
imm$iate /eps to address human-caus$    
climate *ange1 ! heal? impacts on *ildr5
 w increase 9 sev]ity & 9 t]ms ( ! numb]
 ( *ildr5 impact$ & expos$ to dang]\s   
conditions1 & w co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
billions ( doll>s p] ye> by ! end ( !   
c5tury1 ) co/s gr[+ m exp5sive z !      
accumulation ( gre5h\se gases 9 !       
atmosph]e increases1 & z *ronic         
psy*ological consequ5ces (              
climate-relat$ /ress increase2 ,:]eas   
*ildr5 w l>gely %\ld] ! co/s (          
human-caus$ climate *ange1 & fur!r      
increases 9 ! global temp]ature w saddle
 *ildr5 ) an enorm\s1 p]haps            
incalculable1 co/ burd51 und]m9+ !      
economic security ( *ildr5 & ! ,unit$   

,/ates2 ,:]eas1 giv5 _! vuln]abilities1 
*ildr5 are des]v+ ( special consid]ation
 & protection ) respect to human-caus$  
climate *ange2 ,:]eas *ildr5 are a      
politically p[]less m9ority )\t economic
 or political p[] to influ5ce climate & 
en]gy policy1 z !y are d5i$ ! "r to vote
 until !y become #ah ye>s old1 & _!     
int]e/s are subjugat$ to ! int]e/s (    
adults2 ,:]eas *ildr5 on ! front l9es ( 
human-caus$ climate *ange across !      
,unit$ ,/ates & globally h ris5 up &    
call$ ^u gov]nm5t lead]s ar\nd ! _w to  
take concrete1 sci5ce-bas$1 & equitable 
action to address human-caus$ climate   
*ange & to acc\nt = int]g5]ational      
inequities to ensure environm5tal &     
climate ju/ice = _! g5]ation & future   
g5]ations1 includ+ *ildr5 f vuln]able   
communities t h borne ! brunt ( climate 
*ange2 ,:]eas *ildr5 )9 environm5tal    
ju/ice communities1 includ+ communities 
( color1 l[-income communities1 &       
,indig5\s communities1 t h contribut$ ! 
lea/ to emissions--  7#a7 h long suff]$ 

f sy/emic environm5tal racism & social &
 economic inju/ices2  7#b7 are m likely 
to reside 9 areas ) great] exposure to  
air pollution1 exp]i5ce long-t]m        
exposure1 & be disproportionately burd5$
 by adv]se heal? or environm5tal        
effects1 includ+ public heal? p&emics2  
7#c7 are subject$ to disproportionate   
en]gy burd5s2 &  7#d7 h less access to  
res\rces ne$$ to cope ) climate-relat$  
impacts2  ,:]eas global atmosph]ic      
,,co#b conc5trations mu/ be r$uc$ to    
bel[ #cej ppm by ! end ( ! c5tury1 )    
fur!r r$uctions !reaft]1 9 ord] to      
re/ore ! planet's en]gy balance1        
/abilize ! climate sy/em1 & protect !   
planet's ice %eets & oceans = po/]ity2  
,:]eas curr5t & future adv]se public    
heal? & o!r impacts & co/s to *ildr5 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates c be significantly       
mitigat$ if ! ,unit$ ,/ates acts        
promptly to r$uce its emissions f fossil
 fuels2 ,:]eas num]\s exp]ts h conclud$ 
t !re are multiple te*nically &         
economically feasible pa?ways to place  

all sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy on
 an emissions r$uction pa? consi/5t )   
return+ global atmosph]ic ,,co#b to #cej
 ppm by #bajj2 ,:]eas produc+ ! en]gy 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ) nonc>bon-emitt+ s\rces
 w result 9 en]gy co/s )9 ! range (     
rec5t exp]i5ce1 ultimately sav+ consum]s
 money & /abiliz+ ! co/ ( en]gy1 :ile   
increas+ ! numb] ( jobs across multiple 
sectors & ! supply *a91 & result 9 _m   
co-b5efits1 includ+ public heal? &      
quality-(-life improvem5ts1 ! prev5tion 
( premature dea?1 infra/ructural        
/ability1 & biodiv]sity protection2 &   
,:]eas multiple executive dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies ) au?ority delegat$ by ,congress
 c ex]cise su* au?ority to prev5t &     
respond to climate *ange1 includ+ !     
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 !      
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & !      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     

,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress  
t--  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip is /ill
 urg5tly ne$$ to act to address !       
human-caus$ climate crisis t            
disproportionately affects ! heal?1     
economic opportunity1 & fundam5tal      
rights ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#b7 !re is a human-caus$ climate crisis
 t--  7,a7 has inspir$ *ildr5 across !  
,unit$ ,/ates to organize & dem&        
imm$iate gov]nm5t action to protect _!  
fundam5tal rights f ! p]ils ( climate   
*ange2 &  7,b7 dem&s a national1        
compreh5sive1 sci5ce-bas$1 & j climate  
recov]y plan prep>$ by ! dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies ( ! executive bran* ) delegat$  
au?ority ov] en]gy & climate policy1 t  
puts ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a trajectory    
consi/5t ) r$uc+ global atmosph]ic      
,,co#b to bel[ #cej p>ts p] million by !
 ye> #bajj to uphold *ildr5's fundam5tal
 rights4