SRES554-119

In Committee

A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

119th Congress Introduced Dec 17, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This Senate resolution formally acknowledges a link between climate change and rising home insurance costs. It states that climate-driven natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense, which is making insurance more expensive for American homeowners. The resolution warns that failing to address climate change will worsen housing affordability.

Who Benefits and How

Climate policy advocates and environmental groups benefit from official Senate recognition that climate change has real economic consequences for everyday Americans. Homeowners in disaster-prone areas gain visibility for their struggles with rising insurance premiums. The affordable housing sector gains support for arguments connecting climate action to housing costs.

Who Bears the Burden and How

As a non-binding resolution, this bill creates no direct legal burdens or requirements on any party. However, it implicitly criticizes inaction on climate change, which could be seen as putting political pressure on those who oppose climate regulation.

Key Provisions

  • Recognizes that climate change increases the frequency and intensity of natural disasters
  • Acknowledges that these disasters are driving up home insurance costs
  • States that failure to address climate change will make housing less affordable

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

A non-binding Senate resolution recognizing that climate change drives up insurance costs for homeowners and threatens housing affordability.

Key Policy Areas

Climate Policy, Housing, Insurance

Primary Purpose

A non-binding Senate resolution recognizing that climate change drives up insurance costs for homeowners and threatens housing affordability.

Policy Domains

Climate Policy Housing Insurance

Sense of the Senate Resolution

Identified Gains
  • Climate policy advocates
  • Homeowners in disaster-prone areas
  • Environmental organizations
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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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Climate Policy Housing Insurance

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