H.R. 6849 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2023Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the establishment of a Civilian Climate Corps, American Climate Corps, or any similar program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cancelling Climate Crusaders Act. 2. Prohibiting a Civilian Climate Corps (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any executive action, the Corporation for National and Community Service (in this Act referred to as the Corporation) shall not establish a Civilian Climate Corps, American Climate Corps, or any similar program as described in Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619, relating to tackling the climate crisis). (b) Prohibited activities The Corporation shall not establish any program, direct any entity to create such a program, or provide guidance to any partnering entity to engage in any of the following activities: (1) Promoting environmental justice. (2) Restoring roads to natural conditions. (3) Remediating and reclaiming devastated lands left by extractive industries. (4) Organizing community-based resiliency coalitions and working groups. (5) Developing farm to institution distribution models. (6) Conducting energy audits. (7) Advising citizens on climate policy. (8) Educating students through school and youth programs. (9) Improving pollution monitoring.