,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,,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-- 7#a7 is fundam5tal to a free & ord]$ society2 & 7#b7 is pres]vative ( 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 ,revolution1 & accel]at$ to ! po9t t ! national fossil fuel-bas$ en]gy sy/em 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 a national en]gy sy/em 9 :i* approximately #hj p]c5t ( ! en]gy produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comes f fossil fuels2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! l>ge/ produc] ( oil & gas 9 ! _w1 due 9 sub/antial "p to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 leas+ ,f$]al public l& & wat] = fossil fuel extraction2 & 7#b7 actively promot+1 p]mitt+1 & subsidiz+ fossil fuel en]gy developm5t & consumption2 ,:]eas !re is an ov]:elm+ sci5tific cons5sus t-- 7#a7 human-caus$ climate *ange is occurr+2 7#b7 ! scale ( rec5t *anges across ! climate sy/em is unprec$5t$ 9 a multimill5nial context2 & 7#c7 ! accel]at$ rate ( global heat+1 glaci] & ice %eet melt+1 sea level rise1 & ocean acidification z ( ,april #bjbc is a result ( ! buildup ( atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas emissions1 prim>ily c>bon dioxide emissions1 l>gely f ! combu/ion ( fossil fuels2 ,:]eas ! accumulation ( atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide levels to an annual av]age ( #dai p>ts p] million 9 #bjbb has caus$ a dang]\s planet>y en]gy imbalance1 equival5t to ! quantity ( en]gy ( explod+ m ?an #djj1jjj atomic bombs ( ! k9d dropp$ on ,hiro%ima1 ,japan1 p] day1 #cfe days p] ye>1 across ! planet2 ,:]eas ! late/ climate sci5ce & real-_w obs]vations ( t 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 t atmosph]ic conc5trations ( c>bon dioxide 7 ar\nd #djj p>ts p] million-- 7#a7 ! seas 7 up to #gj to #ij feet high]2 7#b7 ! ,gre5l& & ,we/ ,ant>ctic ice %eets l>gely collaps$2 & 7#c7 coral reefs suff]$ a major ext9ction2 ,:]eas simil> conditions w result if ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n dra/ically r$uce c>bon dioxide emissions 9 addition to naturally seque/] & draw d[n excess conc5trations ( c>bon dioxide already 9 ! atmosph]e f cumulative hi/oric emissions dur+ ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas ! long] ! l5g? ( "t atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide conc5trations rema9 at dang]\s levels1 ! great] ! risk ( lock+-9 dang]\s w>m+-driv5 fe$back loops & trigg]+ accel]at$ heat+ & irrev]sible cata/rophic impact2 ,:]eas climate *ange is a ?reat to national security1 z climate *ange contributes to & exac]bates global in/ability & conflict2 ,:]eas ! g5]ation ( today's *ildr5 0 born into a climate sy/em made 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] p] unit ( 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 is adv]sely & disproportionately impact+ ! physical heal? ( *ildr5 ?r\gh-- 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]atures1 :i* cause-- 7,a7 increas$ heat exposure & illness1 :i* is a lead+ cause ( dea? & illness 9 high s*ool a?letes ) ne>ly #aj1jjj episodes ( heat illness occurr+ annually2 & 7,b7 increases 9 infant mortality by #be p]c5t on extremely hot days1 ) ! fir/ #g days ( life repres5t+ a p]iod ( critical vuln]ability2 7#c7 increases 9 dri] conditions & dr\ght1 lead+ to an e>li] wildfire season peak1 & increas$ wildfire season l5g?1 wildfire frequ5cy1 & ext5t ( burn$ area1 :i* expose *ildr5-- 7,a7 to wildfire smoke t causes sub/antial eye symptoms2 7,b7 to debilitat+ heada*es & nausea2 & 7,c7 to upp] & l[] respiratory symptoms t lead to increas$ rates ( a/hma-relat$ hospitalizations & em]g5cy room visits2 7#d7 decreas$ air quality z *ildr5 are especially susceptible to air pollution giv5 _! develop+ lungs1 high] v5tilation rate1 & high] levels ( physical activity2 7#e7 increases 9 high] poll5 conc5trations & long] poll5 season t contribute to all]gic rh9itis1 :]e #h4d p]c5t ( *ildr5 suff] f all]gic rh9itis2 7#f7 alt]$ infecti\s disease patt]ns2 7#g7 increases 9 food & wat] insecurity2 & 7#h7 o!r effects2 ,:]eas ! be/ sci5tific in=mation available projects a #ae- to #cj-;foot rise 9 sea level by ! ye> #bajj if 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 = *ildr5 affect$1 until a "t :5 levels ( c>bon dioxide 9 ! atmosph]e are dramatically r$uc$ & /eps are tak5 to cool ! upp] portion ( ! ocean2 ,:]eas extreme wea!r ev5ts c negatively impact ! m5tal heal? ( *ildr5 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$ic9e %elt]2 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? effects ( climate *ange on *ildr5 w-- 7#a7 increase 9 sev]ity & 9 t]ms ( ! numb] ( *ildr5 impact$ & expos$ to dang]\s conditions2 & 7#b7 co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates billions ( doll>s p] ye> by ! end ( ! #ba/ 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/ ( 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 h be5 subjugat$ to ! int]e/s ( adults2 ,:]eas *ildr5 on ! frontl9es ( human-caus$ climate *ange across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally h ris5 up & call$ on gov]nm5t lead]s ar\nd ! _w to take concrete1 sci5ce-bas$1 & equitable action-- 7#a7 to address human-caus$ climate *ange2 & 7#b7 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-- 7,a7 to reside 9 areas ) great] exposure to air pollution2 7,b7 to exp]i5ce long-t]m exposure2 & 7,c7 to 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 c>bon dioxide conc5trations mu/ be r$uc$ to less ?an #cej p>ts p] million by ! end ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 ) fur!r r$uctions !reaft]1 to re/ore ! en]gy balance ( ! planet1 /abilize ! climate sy/em1 & protect ! ice %eets & oceans = po/]ity2 ,:]eas exi/+ & future adv]se public heal? & o!r impacts & co/s to *ildr5 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates c be significantly mitigat$ if ! ,unit$ ,/ates acts promptly to r$uce emissions f fossil fuels 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas num]\s exp]ts h conclud$ t !re are multiple te*nically & economically feasible pa?ways to place all sectors ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on an emissions-r$uction pa? consi/5t ) return+ global atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide to #cej p>ts p] million by #bajj2 ,:]eas produc+ en]gy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) non-c>bon emitt+ s\rces w-- 7#a7 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 9 ! en]gy sector & ! supply *a92 & 7#b7 result 9 _m co-b5efits1 includ+ public heal? & quality-(-life improvem5ts1 ! prev5tion ( premature dea?1 infra/ructural /ability1 & biodiv]sity protection2 & ,:]eas multiple ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies c ex]cise au?ority delegat$ by ,congress to prev5t & respond to climate *ange1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7#g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 & 7#i7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is /ill urg5tly ne$$ to address ! human-caus$ climate crisis t disproportionately affects ! heal?1 economic opportunity1 & fundam5tal rights ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,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$1 & j climate recov]y plan t-- 7i7 is prep>$ by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies pursuant to delegat$ au?ority ov] en]gy & climate policy2 & 7ii7 upholds ! fundam5tal rights ( *ildr5 & puts ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a trajectory consi/5t ) r$uc+ global atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide to less ?an #cej p>ts p] million by #bajj4