HR7946-118

Introduced

To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Energy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HEBBA2C299D0E4726B1C00A65BB0523DB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate Change Education Act.
  • Section H6E5086E9210A4D7C8AEBC51B01550CE5: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. According to the Fifth...
  • Section HFCEB96B210F64DB1951BEFF618D556C5: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term climate change education means nonformal and formal interdisciplinary learning at all age levels about— climate change,...
  • Section H85971C30410C431D86B3D3638E9FFAE6: 4. Climate Change Education Program Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and...
  • Section HB50644E23CE74691A916D0A24134EA59: 5. Grants and cooperative agreements Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, as part of the Climate Change Education Program...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Energy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Energy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 11, 2024

Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Panetta, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Energy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"climate change education" §HFCEB96B210F64DB1951BEFF618D556C5

nonformal and formal interdisciplinary learning at all age levels about— climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, climate resilience, and climate justice

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