SRES553-119

In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change is real.

119th Congress Introduced Dec 17, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This Senate resolution formally states that the Senate recognizes climate change is real. It is a non-binding resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on climate science.

Who Benefits and How

Environmental advocacy groups and climate scientists benefit from official Senate acknowledgment of climate change reality. This provides political legitimacy to climate policy discussions but creates no direct economic benefits or mandates.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No group faces direct burdens from this resolution. As a non-binding sense-of-the-Senate resolution, it creates no new requirements, costs, or restrictions on any party.

Key Provisions

  • Formally recognizes that climate change is real
  • Non-binding resolution with no regulatory or fiscal impact

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

A Senate resolution formally recognizing that climate change is real

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Climate

Primary Purpose

A Senate resolution formally recognizing that climate change is real

Policy Domains

Environment Climate

Resolution

Identified Gains
  • Environmental advocacy groups
  • Climate scientists
  • Renewable energy industry
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 17, 2025

Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, …

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
Environment Climate

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