HR3961-118

Introduced

To authorize appropriations for climate financing, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 9, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize appropriations for climate financing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Energy, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H71A57ACD15C343CA9272BDAE1081CFE8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2023.
  • Section HAADFE78D9690495387050C8ECEA4AF11: 2. Findings Congress finds that— climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the United States and around the world; it is...
  • Section HD41157AEB8BB45DEA1A1BED35C9BD88D: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to provide climate financing— as an essential part of the global effort to combat climate change;...
  • Section H097BBA24AAC44FE8BFA3FF3D9673C43D: 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for contributions to the Green Climate Fund $4,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal...
  • Section HB635FC57ED294464B67BE6EDF5D16024: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term climate financing means the transfer of new and additional public funds from developed countries to developing countries...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize appropriations for climate financing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Energy, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize appropriations for climate financing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Energy Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 9, 2023

Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Casten, Ms. Norton, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Energy Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Green Climate Fund" §HB635FC57ED294464B67BE6EDF5D16024

the independent, multilateral fund— established by parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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