,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,ms4 
,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4   
,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1  
,mr4 ,bell1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4        
,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,case1    
,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,watson     
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,fri$man1 ,mr4       
,gomez1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1  
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4      
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,lieu1  
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4  
,m91 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,mr4 
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4
 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4     
,simon1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4   
,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4  
,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1 ,ms4         

,williams ( ,georgia1 & ,ms4 ,wilson (  
,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = honor+ ,e>? ,day1 & = o!r purposes4  
,:]eas ,e>? ,day 0 fir/ celebrat$ on    
,april #bb1 #aigj2 ,:]eas ! late ,s5ator
 ,gaylord ,nelson1 ! f\nd] ( ,e>? ,day1 
call$ on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to hold  
elect$ (ficials acc\ntable = fail+ to   
adequately protect ! heal? ( p & !      
natural environm5t2 ,:]eas aft] witness+
 ye>s ( environm5tal neglect1 millions (
 ,am]icans ( all ages1 walks ( life1 &  
political affiliations ga!r$ 9 cities   
across ! ,nation on ! fir/ ,e>? ,day to 
dem& basic protections = our planet & to
 commit to leav+ beh9d a heal?i] _w = ! 
next g5]ation2 ,:]eas ,e>? ,day unit$ p 
:o _h be5 fight+ aga9/ oil spills1      

pollut+ factories & p[] plants1 raw     
sewage & toxic dumps1 ! loss ( wildlife1
 & o!r environm5tal ills2 ,:]eas t "w   
cont9ues today2 ,:]eas ,e>? ,day is an  
annual ev5t creat$ to promote           
environm5tal citiz5%ip & action         
ye>-r\nd2 ,:]eas ! fir/ celebration (   
,e>? ,day 0 ! l>ge/ environm5tal        
grassroots ev5t ev] held at t "t & is   
widely cr$it$ ) laun*+ ! mod]n          
environm5tal movem5t2 ,:]eas ! voices ( 
inaugural ,e>? ,day p>ticipants         
galvaniz$ an unp>allel$ p]iod (         
legislative & grassroots activity t     
*ang$ ! way we int]act ) ! environm5t1  
lead+ to ! creation ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy & passage (          
legislation su* z ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act1 ! ,clean ,air 
,act1 & ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (     
#aigc2 ,:]eas1 by #aiij1 ,e>? ,day 0    
celebrat$ globally1 ) #bjj1jjj1jjj p 9  
#ada c\ntries p>ticipat+ 9 ,e>? ,day    
ev5ts2 ,:]eas ,e>? ,day enc\rages       
environm5tal activism & /ew>d%ip ar\nd !

 _w1 & rem9ds p to f9d ways to protect !
 environm5t1 includ+ manag+ _! own      
environm5tal impact2 ,:]eas ,e>? ,day   
s]ves z an opportunity to le>n f & build
 community ) indig5\s communities1 :o h 
/ew>d$ ! l& = g5]ations & h great wisdom
 on pres]v+ biodiv]sity2 ,:]eas on ,e>? 
,day p engage 9 projects1 initiatives1 &
 campaigns to protect & re/ore ! planet 
includ+ plant+ trees1 remov+ litt]1     
clean+ up coral reefs1 cons]v+ wat] &   
en]gy1 & o!r environm5tally responsible 
actions2 ,:]eas 9 recognition ( ! #ej?  
anniv]s>y ( ,e>? ,day1 ! ,global ,e>?   
,*all5ge 0 laun*$ 9 #bjbj1 a global     
citiz5 sci5ce initiative to demon/rate  
h[ small acts ( sci5ce c add up to      
global *ange2 ,:]eas new & cont9u+      
*all5ges1 includ+ climate *ange1        
pollution1 & loss ( =e/1 wetl&s1 & o!r  
wildlife habitats1 re9=ce ! ne$ =       
adequate protections = ! air we brea!1 !
 wat] we dr9k1 ! l& we inhabit1 & !     
animals we live alongside2 ,:]eas !re is
 sci5tific cons5sus t climate *ange     

poses a dire ?reat to our planet & its  
inhabitants1 & t urg5t & unprec$5t$     
*anges are ne$$ to mitigate its wor/    
effects2 ,:]eas ,e>? ,day reaffirms our 
national responsibility 9 ! global ef=t 
to combat climate *ange & protect our   
planet = all2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba & #bjbb1  
,congress pass$ ! ,infra/ructure        
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act & ! ,inflation   
,r$uction ,act1 :i* made f\ndational    
inve/m5ts 9 clean dr9k+ wat]1 climate   
sm>t agriculture & =e/ry1 clean         
transportation & z]o-emission vehicles1 
clean en]gy1 en]gy effici5cy1 resili5t  
infra/ructure1 pollution cleanup1 &     
r$uc+ indu/rial pollution2 ,:]eas ^!    
l&m>k laws 7 pois$ to /r5g!n ,am]ican   
indu/ry1 create ov] "o million good-pay+
 jobs1 r$uce h\sehold utility bills & ! 
co/ ( liv+1 & build critical            
infra/ructure projects 9 communities    
across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,"o ,big      
,beautiful ,bill ,act repeal$1 sunset1  
or und]m9$ key sections ( ! ,inflation  
,r$uction ,act1 up5d+ ! ,am]ican        

economy1 driv+ up electricity prices1 & 
wors5+ ! co/ ( liv+ crisis1 :ile also   
expos+ ,am]icans to ! increas+ly        
cata/rophic impacts ( climate *ange2    
,:]eas rec5t ,executive ,bran* actions  
to )hold1 reprogram1 or resc9d billions 
( doll>s 9 climate inve/m5ts f !        
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act & 
! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act h fur!r     
weak5$ ,am]ican indu/ry1 und]m9$        
critical infra/ructure1 & sl[$ progress 
t[>d a m resili5t economy2 ,:]eas !     
rollback ( environm5tal regulations by  
,executive ,ag5cies w pollute ! air &   
contam9ate ! wat] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
jeop>diz+ ! heal? ( ,am]icans = ye>s to 
come2 ,:]eas ! repeal ( ! gre5h\se gas  
endang]m5t f9d+ w leave communities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates m vuln]able to ! 
effects ( climate *ange1 includ+ extreme
 heat1 sev]e /orms1 flood+1 & wildfire2 
,:]eas ! )drawal f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t & !
 propos$ )drawal f ! ,,un ,framework    
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange & o!r     
int]national organizations w c$e        

,am]ican lead]%ip 9 ! global ef=t to    
protect ! environm5tal heal? ( ! planet2
 ,:]eas amid ?is unprec$5t$ assault on  
clean air1 clean wat]1 & environm5tal   
su/a9ability1 ! mission & purpose ( ,e>?
 ,day is m relevant ?an ev]2 ,:]eas ,e>?
 ,day inspires u to fight = our c\ntry1 
= our communities1 = our neighbors1 & = 
our planet2 ,:]eas ,e>? ,day enc\rages u
 to ackn[l$ge ! preval5ce ( environm5tal
 inju/ices t directly affect ! heal? &  
well-be+ ( individuals & communities    
across ! c\ntry1 & affirms our commitm5t
 to ameliorat+ exi/+ environm5tal       
inju/ices & prev5t+ future inju/ices2   
,:]eas ,e>? ,day rem9ds u ( ! ne$ to    
exp& environm5tal & climate lit]acy n   
only to /r5g!n environm5tal & climate   
protections b also to accel]ate         
developm5t ( gre5 te*nologies & creation
 ( gre5 jobs t w b5efit all2 & ,:]eas   
,e>? ,day rem9ds u t we mu/ n pass a _w 
beyond repair to our *ildr53 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 urges ! ,presid5t to issue a       

proclamation recogniz+ ,e>? ,day2  7#b7 
enc\rages ! ,am]ican p to m>k ,e>? ,day 
by work+-- 7,a7 to address environm5tal 
*all5ges l>ge & small1 f climate *ange  
to litt]2  7,b7 to uplift indig5\s      
environm5tal k & /ew>d%ip practices2    
7,c7 to educate _! fri5ds1 neighbors1 & 
elect$ repres5tatives ab\t ! ne$ =      
ye>-r\nd action2 &  7,d7 to o!rwise     
honor ! /ew>d%ip e?ic = :i* ,s5ator     
,gaylord ,nelson /ood2  7#c7 reaffirms t
 imm$iate action is ne$$ to r$uce       
gre5h\se gas emissions & ameliorate     
environm5tal inju/ices 9 ord] to protect
 ! ,e>?1 ! public heal?1 & ! ov]all     
well-be+ ( all p & wildlife2 &  7#d7    
urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to rejo9
 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t & prioritize o!r     
ef=ts to ensure t future g5]ations      
inh]it a livable1 su/a9able1 &          
ecologically ri* planet ,e>?4