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| bill_id | congress | bill_type | bill_number | title | policy_area | introduced_date ▲ | latest_action_date | latest_action_text | origin_chamber | sponsor_name | sponsor_state | sponsor_party | sponsor_bioguide_id | cosponsor_count | summary_text | update_date | url |
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| 116-hres-1247 | 116 | hres | 1247 | Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. | Environmental Protection | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] | CO | D | N000191 | 2 | This resolution calls for the federal government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy, which must include a goal of protecting at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters to conserve biodiversity and address climate change by 2030 and other goals necessary to reduce the threats to biodiversity. | 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z | |
| 116-hres-1078 | 116 | hres | 1078 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2020, as "National Estuaries Week". | Environmental Protection | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] | WA | D | L000560 | 33 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Estuaries Week. | 2023-01-11T13:45:43Z | |
| 116-hres-932 | 116 | hres | 932 | Expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and for other purposes. | Environmental Protection | 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-21 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] | VA | D | M001200 | 120 | This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and addresses environmental challenges. It urges (1) the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the anniversary; and (2) governments and people to continue building upon the Paris Agreement and other efforts to ensure that future generations inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically rich planet. The resolution reaffirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect our planet, public health, and overall well-being of all people and wildlife. In addition, it encourages the American people to mark Earth Day by working to address environmental challenges, educate others about the need for year-round action, and honor the stewardship ethic for which Senator Gaylord Nelson stood. | 2023-01-11T13:43:03Z | |
| 116-hres-846 | 116 | hres | 846 | Urging the people of the United States to observe the month of April of each year as Hazel M. Johnson Environmental Justice Month. | Environmental Protection | 2020-02-11 | 2020-02-11 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 7 | This resolution supports the designation of Hazel M. Johnson Environmental Justice Month. | 2022-02-09T00:41:24Z | |
| 116-hres-835 | 116 | hres | 835 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. | Environmental Protection | 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 43 | This resolution urges the federal government to establish a goal of conserving at least 30% of the land and 30% of the ocean within its territory by 2030. | 2022-02-08T23:21:26Z | |
| 116-hres-797 | 116 | hres | 797 | Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for United States waters. | Environmental Protection | 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 92 | This resolution encourages the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain and strengthen requirements that keep waterways clean. It also encourages the EPA to end or reverse administrative actions that weaken requirements protecting the nation's waters. | 2022-02-08T23:21:25Z | |
| 116-hres-589 | 116 | hres | 589 | Expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. | Environmental Protection | 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 44 | This resolution accepts the findings in the "Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate" published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and affirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the ocean and cryosphere. | 2022-11-01T13:49:51Z | |
| 116-hres-574 | 116 | hres | 574 | Supporting the teaching of climate change in schools. | Environmental Protection | 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | CA | D | L000551 | 47 | This resolution supports teaching climate change in schools and programs to increase public knowledge on the impacts that humans have on the climate. | 2022-11-01T13:49:55Z | |
| 116-hres-511 | 116 | hres | 511 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of the Navy should take a leading role in the mitigation of cross-border spills, discharges, and debris in the Tijuana River that impact national security interests of the United States. | Environmental Protection | 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | House | Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] | CA | D | D000598 | 3 | This resolution calls for the Department of the Navy to take a leading role in the mitigation of cross-border spills, discharges, and debris in the Tijuana River that impact national security interests. | 2022-11-01T13:50:30Z | |
| 116-hres-427 | 116 | hres | 427 | Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our oceans and its resources. | Environmental Protection | 2019-06-05 | 2019-06-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 23 | This resolution (1) recognizes World Oceans Day and affirms the individual and collective duty, both nationally and internationally, to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our oceans and its resources; and (2)expresses commitment to increasing the investment of federal funds into scientific research and monitoring to better understand the changing oceans. | 2022-11-01T06:32:26Z | |
| 116-hres-398 | 116 | hres | 398 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Green New Deal is antithetical to the principles of free market capitalism and private property rights, is simply a thinly veiled attempt to usher in policies that create a socialist society in America, and is impossible to fully implement. | Environmental Protection | 2019-05-22 | 2019-06-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] | LA | R | J000299 | 63 | This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Green New Deal violates Americans' right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; would destroy the economy and social fabric of the United States; and contains many proposals that have no connection to climate change. | 2022-11-01T05:47:43Z | |
| 116-hres-367 | 116 | hres | 367 | Recognizing that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the United States and around the world, and that it is the responsibility of the United States Government to work with its global partners to promote environmental justice and climate justice. | Environmental Protection | 2019-05-09 | 2019-05-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | NY | D | E000297 | 11 | This resolution recognizes that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and urges the U.S. government to work with its global partners to pursue policies that prioritize climate adaptation among vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. | 2021-12-29T21:26:04Z | |
| 116-hres-330 | 116 | hres | 330 | Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes. | Environmental Protection | 2019-04-29 | 2019-04-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House | Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] | VA | D | M001200 | 95 | This resolution urges (1) the President to issue a proclamation recognizing Earth Day, consistent with the practice of the previous administration; and (2) governments and people to continue building upon the Paris Agreement and other efforts to ensure that future generations inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically rich planet. In addition, it encourages the American people to mark Earth Day by working to address environmental challenges, educate others about the need for year-round action, and honor the stewardship ethic for which Senator Gaylord Nelson stood. | 2022-11-01T20:02:13Z | |
| 116-hres-288 | 116 | hres | 288 | Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal. | Environmental Protection | 2019-04-03 | 2019-05-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. | House | Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] | FL | R | G000578 | 1 | This resolution recognizes the duty of the federal government to create a Green Real Deal to achieve robust, economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions reductions. | 2022-11-01T19:02:23Z | |
| 116-hres-109 | 116 | hres | 109 | Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. | Environmental Protection | 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] | NY | D | O000172 | 101 | This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites; ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all. | 2022-11-01T15:32:51Z | |
| 116-hres-19 | 116 | hres | 19 | Expressing concern regarding the prevalence of hexavalent chromium in drinking water in the United States. | Environmental Protection | 2019-01-03 | 2019-01-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 0 | This resolution recognizes the importance of protecting the American people from drinking water polluted with carcinogens, such as hexavalent chromium.In addition, this resolution encourages state and local governments and the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for hexavalent chromium in drinking water, consideration of a tax break for purchase of a filtration system to mitigate the effects of hexavalent chromium, and government agencies to determine the causes of harmful levels of hexavalent chromium and take appropriate mitigation actions. | 2022-11-01T13:49:35Z |
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congress INTEGER,
bill_type TEXT,
bill_number INTEGER,
title TEXT,
policy_area TEXT,
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latest_action_date TEXT,
latest_action_text TEXT,
origin_chamber TEXT,
sponsor_name TEXT,
sponsor_state TEXT,
sponsor_party TEXT,
sponsor_bioguide_id TEXT,
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summary_text TEXT,
update_date TEXT,
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CREATE INDEX idx_leg_type ON legislation(bill_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_policy ON legislation(policy_area);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_date ON legislation(introduced_date);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor ON legislation(sponsor_name);
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