,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1     
#bjbe,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1    
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4      
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1
 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ a heal? & safety em]g5cy     
disproportionately affect+ ! fundam5tal 
rights ( *ildr5 due to ! ,trump         
adm9i/ration's directives t unlea%      
fossil fuels & gre5h\se gas emissions t 
contribute to climate *ange1 :ile       
suppress+ climate *ange sci5ce4  ,:]eas 
,congress approv$ ! e/abli%m5t ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9 #aigj
 & enact$ ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 to ex]cise !   
,unit$ ,/ates' sov]eign au?ority & duty 
to protect ! air1 wat]1 l&s1 & seas ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f pollution t h>ms human  

heal? & welf>e & ! natural environm5t2  
,:]eas ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t       
,donald ,j4 ,trump exce$s its au?ority  
by direct+ ,f$]al ag5cies1 9 violation (
 ! ,con/itution & ,acts ( ,congress1 to 
unlea% dome/ic fossil fuel production1  
:ile inhibit+ ! production ( clean1     
r5ewable en]gy & electric vehicles1 kn[+
 t fossil fuel production w increase    
gre5h\se gas emissions t contribute to  
climate *ange & injure ! *ildr5 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,executive ord]s
 ( ,presid5t ,trump t are be+ implem5t$ 
by ,f$]al ag5cies-- 7#a7 unlea% & exp&  
fossil fuel extraction1 includ+ :at     
,presid5t ,trump calls beautiful clean  
coal1 & elim9ate environm5tal           
protections1 :ile block+ ! lea/ exp5sive
 & cleane/ =ms ( r5ewable en]gy1 su* z  
w9d en]gy1 sol> en]gy1 & en]gy /orage   
te*nologies2  7#b7 invoke em]g5cy p[]s  
to support a false national en]gy       
em]g5cy2  7#c7 increase !               
already-excessive ,unit$ ,/ates         
production & reliance on fossil fuels to

 a*ieve en]gy dom9ance2 &  7#d7 suppress
 & d5y policymak]s1 sci5ti/s1 & /ud5ts  
access to critical climate sci5ce data &
 in=mation2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump's   
decl>ation ( a national en]gy em]g5cy is
 false because-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 produc+ m oil & gas ?an at any o!r "t 9
 hi/ory2  7#b7 en]gy exp]ts report t1   
s9ce #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has export$ 
m petroleum 7products made f crude oil7 
?an x has import$1 & ! exp]ts agree t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has ample en]gy res\rces  
to meet its ne$s 9 #bjbe & into !       
future2 &  7#c7 ! production ( less     
co/ly1 clean1 r5ewable en]gy & electric 
vehicles is be+ imp$$2 ,:]eas !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ,presid5t ,trump   
are defy+ ! ,ag5cy's core mission to    
abate pollution & pres]ve ! ,e>? z a    
place bo? habitable by & hospitable to  
humans z approv$ by ,congress1 by       
disreg>d+ its /atutory m&ates & p]mitt+ 
exemptions1 result+ 9 ! emission (      
haz>d\s air pollutants & ! promotion (  

fossil fuel developm5t2 ,:]eas exp]ts1  
includ+ physicians & o!r public heal?   
exp]ts1 h f\nd t ,presid5t ,trump's     
,executive ord]s w increase air         
pollution & cause at lea/ an additional 
#aie1heg dea?s ov] ! next #be ye>s2     
,:]eas !re is no compell+ gov]nm5t      
int]e/ 9 unlea%+ fossil fuel en]gy1     
all[+ de/abiliz+ am\nts ( gre5h\se gas  
emissions to ent] ! air1 & endang]+ !   
,e>?'s life support sy/ems & "y p's "r  
to life2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates protects *ildr5's         
fundam5tal rights to life1 lib]ty1 &    
prop]ty & equal protection ( ! laws2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$ on a     
/able climate sy/em necess>y = *ildr5 to
 ex]cise _! rights to life1 lib]ty1 &   
prop]ty1 :i* include rights to ! pursuit
 ( happ9ess1 dignity1 p]sonal security1 
family autonomy1 bodily integrity1 & !  
ability to practice cultural & religi\s 
traditions2 ,:]eas ! "r to life1 z !    
,fram]s ( ! ,con/itution int5d$1        
includes ! "r ( curr5t & future         

g5]ations to pursue happ9ess1 vitality1 
& a full lifespan2 ,:]eas !re is        
ov]:elm+ sci5tific cons5sus t           
human-caus$ gre5h\se gas emissions f !  
extraction & burn+ ( fossil fuels causes
 unprec$5t$ w>m+ on ,e>? & has dang]\s  
impacts to ! climate sy/em2 ,:]eas !    
atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide conc5tration   
has ris5 f #cej p>ts p] million 9 #aihh 
to ov] #dbd p>ts p] million 9 #bjbd due 
to accel]at$ fossil fuel use1 :5 c>bon  
dioxide levels hov]$ no high] ?an #bhe  
p>ts p] million = mo/ ( human life on ! 
planet2 ,:]eas fossil fuel-induc$       
temp]ature increases are dang]\sly      
accel]at+ fa/] today ?an !y did dur+ !  
#bj? c5tury1 ) ! #aj w>me/ ye>s on      
record all occurr+ s9ce #bjae2 ,:]eas a 
sub/antial portion ( e ton ( c>bon      
dioxide emitt$ f ! production &         
combu/ion ( fossil fuels p]si/s 9 !     
atmosph]e = at lea/ c5turies1 & if      
fossil fuels cont9ue to be produc$1 !   
/eady accumulation ( c>bon dioxide 9 !  
atmosph]e w lead to-- 7#a7 ! cont9u$    

heat+ ( ! ,e>?2  7#b7 ! loss ( ice %eets
 & glaci] mass ) sea level rise2 &  7#c7
 an increase 9 extreme wea!r ev5ts2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ accel]ate its
 transition to clean1 r5ewable en]gy    
across all en]gy sectors & pursue a     
trajectory consi/5t ) r$uc+ atmosph]ic  
c>bon dioxide to less ?an #cej p>ts p]  
million ?is c5tury to r$uce ,e>?'s      
global heat+ at or bel[ #a degree       
,celsius above pre-indu/rial            
temp]atures1 /abiliz+ ! climate &       
protect+ ! fundam5tal rights ( *ildr52  
,:]eas ! emission ( gre5h\se gas f      
fossil fuels is caus+ a public heal?    
em]g5cy t disproportionately h>ms       
*ildr51 decreas+ _! quality ( life1 &   
impos+ on !m a lifetime ( h>d%ip because
 *ildr5-- 7#a7 are at a critical        
developm5t /age 9 life1 ) bra9s & lungs 
t are n fully develop$ until ar\nd age  
#be2  7#b7 sp5d m "t recreat+ outdoors &
 h m difficulty self-regulat+ _! body   
temp]ature1 increas+ _! susceptibility  
to excess heat & poor air quality2  7#c7

 are /ill dep5d5t on adults2 &  7#d7 h  
long] lifespans ?an adults1 expos+ !m to
 dang]\s conditions = a long] p]iod ( "t
 ?an adults2 ,:]eas heat waves1 dr\ghts1
 wildfires1 air pollution1 heavy        
ra9fall1 flood+1 hurricanes1 & o!r      
extreme wea!r ev5ts h increas$ 9        
frequ5cy & sev]ity due to human-caus$   
climate *ange & cause acute & *ronic    
physical h>ms 9 *ildr5 ?r\gh-- 7#a7     
extreme heat t increases heat exposure &
 illness1 %ort5s lifespans1 & increases 
infant mortality by #be p]c5t on        
extremely hot days2  7#b7 long] wildfire
 seasons ) hott] & m de/ructive         
wildfires1 includ+ ! deva/at+ ,janu>y   
#bjbe wildfires 9 ,los ,angeles1        
,cali=nia1 t increase *ildr5's exposure 
to wildfire smoke1 caus+ high] rates (  
a/hma-relat$ hospitalizations2  7#c7    
great] poll5 conc5trations & a long]    
poll5 season t increase ! effects (     
all]gic rh9itis suff]$ by #ai4hg p]c5t (
 *ildr52 &  7#d7 m dang]\s infecti\s    
disease patt]ns2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican      

,academy ( ,p$iatrics & ! ,am]ican      
,psy*ological ,association h f\nd t     
climate *ange has detrim5tal impacts on 
! m5tal heal? ( "y p1 includ+ feel+s (  
unc]ta9ty ab\t ! future & an und]/&+ t  
_! gov]nm5t is disreg>d+ ! sci5ce & n   
protect+ !m f climate *ange1 all ( :i*  
result 9 anxiety1 po/-traumatic /ress   
disord]1 & o!r *ronic impacts2 ,:]eas   
,black1 ,br[n1 ,indig5\s1 l[-income1 &  
o!r vuln]able *ildr51 includ+ *ildr5 on 
! front l9es ( human-caus$ climate      
*ange1 :o h borne ! brunt ( climate     
*ange-- 7#a7 (t5 live 9 communities t h 
long suff]$ f sy/emic environm5tal      
racism & social & economic inju/ices2   
7#b7 are m likely-- 7,a7 to reside 9    
areas close to fossil fuel              
infra/ructure1 increas+ _! exposure to  
air pollution1 9 ! %ort- & long-t]m2 &  
7,b7 to be disproportionately burd5$ by 
adv]se heal? or environm5tal effects2 & 
7#c7 are subject$ to disproportionate   
en]gy co/s 9 t]ms ( ! p]c5tage ( _!     
families' income sp5t on en]gy2 ,:]eas  

,acts ( ,congress & long/&+ ,f$]al      
practice provide citiz5s1 policymak]s1  
sci5ti/s1 & /ud5ts a reasonable         
expectation ( cont9u$ access to         
gov]nm5t-support$ sci5tific rese>* &    
data reg>d+ climate *ange & its         
solutions2 ,:]eas ! ,trump adm9i/ration 
has direct$ executive dep>tm5ts1        
ag5cies1 & in/itutes-- 7#a7 to *ange or 
remove ref]5ces to climate *ange f      
,f$]al websites2  7#b7 to remove ?\s&s (
 crucial climate sci5ce datasets f      
,f$]al websites2  7#c7 to )hold ,f$]al  
fund+ = sci5tific climate rese>*2 &     
7#d7 to puni% in/itutions or individuals
 t ! ,trump adm9i/ration labels z       
environm5tal extremi/s1 caus+ widespread
 gov]nm5t impos$ & co]c$ c5sor%ip2      
,:]eas ! ,trump adm9i/ration's actions t
 suppress climate *ange sci5ce cause    
irrep>able h>m to /ud5ts-- 7#a7 by d5y+ 
access to critical climate *ange sci5ce 
ne$$ to protect *ildr5's fundam5tal     
rights2  7#b7 by h9d]+ ! ability (      
sci5ti/s1 m$ical pr(essionals1 & /ud5ts 

to /udy & publi% k on climate *ange t is
 critical to protect *ildr5 f climate   
*ange risks2 &  7#c7 by engag+ 9        
viewpo9t discrim9ation ?r\gh c5sor%ip1  
cancellation ( grant fund+1 & !         
elim9ation ( fields ( sci5tific /udy t  
*ill /ud5ts' & sci5ti/s' protect$       
academic spee* ab\t climate *ange2      
,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump's directives to 
unlea% fossil fuels int]f]e ) "y p's    
ability to ex]cise-- 7#a7 _! fundam5tal 
rights to life & a /able climate sy/em1 
z recogniz$ by "s ,/ate con/itutions1   
includ+ ^? ( ,montana & ,hawaii1 & !    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 
_! rights z b5efici>ies ( ! public tru/2
 ,:]eas ! high c\rts ( o!r nations1 !   
,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights1 & !   
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly h      
affirm$ ! human "r to a clean1 heal?y1 &
 su/a9able environm5t & ! fundam5tal    
importance ( a life-su/a9+ climate sy/em
 z ess5tial to o!r human rights2 &      
,:]eas #gc1jjj1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 :o are d5i$ ! "r to vote until  

!y become #ah ye>s old & are !re=e      
politically p[]less1 are h>m$ by !      
,trump adm9i/ration's climate & en]gy   
policies1 :i* ^! *ildr5 _c influ5ce3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 lead]%ip 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates urg5tly ne$s-- 7,a7 to recognize 
& address ! curr5t heal? & safety       
em]g5cy fac$ by *ildr5 t is well        
docum5t$ & support$ by ! sci5tific      
community2  7,b7 to express its         
opposition to ,presid5t ,trump's        
,executive ord]s t unlea% fossil fuels1 
increase gre5h\se gas emissions1 block !
 transition to vital clean1 r5ewable    
en]gy1 & *ill climate *ange-relat$      
spee*2 &  7,c7 to dem& ! ,trump         
adm9i/ration-- 7i7 comply )             
congressional /atutory m&ates & rev]se  
ongo+ implem5tation ( ! ,executive ord]s
 t increase fossil fuel production1     
block clean1 r5ewable en]gy & electric  
vehicles1 & weak5 protections = *ildr52 
7ii7 re/ore ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy to its core mission z approv$ by 

,congress2 &  7iii7 republi% climate    
*ange res\rces & climate sci5ce data on 
,f$]al websites2  7#b7 ,congress & !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,trump      
adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 h a duty to con/ra9 
gov]nm5t actions t h>m "y p's lives &   
deprive !m ( _! fundam5tal con/itutional
 rights to only ^? actions /rictly      
necess>y to a*ieve a compell+ gov]nm5t  
int]e/2 &  7,b7 %\ld in/itute an        
int]g5]ational sy/em ( gov]n+ t ensures 
equal treatm5t ( *ildr5 by no long]     
disc\nt+ ! lives ( *ildr5 & future      
g5]ations2 &  7#c7 all en]gy & climate  
laws enact$ by ,congress & ,executive   
ord]s1 regulations1 & practices issu$ by
 ! executive bran* ) long-t]m impacts on
 ! climate sy/em & human communities    
%\ld be consi/5t )-- 7,a7 protect+      
*ildr5's fundam5tal rights to life1     
lib]ty1 & prop]ty1 :i* include rights to
 ! pursuit ( happ9ess1 dignity1 p]sonal 
security1 family autonomy1 bodily       
integrity1 ! ability to practice        
cultural & religi\s traditions1 & a     

/able climate sy/em necess>y = *ildr5 to
 ex]cise ^! rights2 &  7,b7 putt+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates on a trajectory consi/5t )
 r$uc+ atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide to less 
?an #cej p>ts p] million by #b1ajj4