SRES550-119

In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.

119th Congress Introduced Dec 17, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates a sense of the Senate resolution declaring that climate change caused by fossil fuel combustion is sound science (not a hoax) and calling on Congress to protect legislatively mandated climate research programs. The main policy areas are Science & Space, Environment, and Energy.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Creates a sense of the Senate resolution declaring that climate change caused by fossil fuel combustion is sound science (not a hoax) and calling on Congress to protect legislatively mandated climate research programs...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates a sense of the Senate resolution declaring that climate change caused by fossil fuel combustion is sound science (not a hoax) and calling on Congress to protect legislatively mandated climate research programs.

Key Policy Areas

Science & Space, Environment, Energy

Primary Purpose

The bill creates a sense of the Senate resolution declaring that climate change caused by fossil fuel combustion is sound science (not a hoax) and calling on Congress to protect legislatively mandated climate research programs.

Policy Domains

Science & Space Environment Energy

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 17, 2025

Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, …

Dec 17, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Science & Space Environment Energy

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