Legislative Tracker
The Georgetown Climate Center tracks federal legislation that affects adaptation, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and transportation policies. The Center also analyzes key legislation and identifies how pending bills could impact existing state policies and programs.
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Appropriates $50.7 billion to reimburse state and local governments for the costs of emergency response and for long-term recovery from the storm. Division B of the Act, entitled the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, includes provisions amending the statute that governs federal disaster...
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Disaster relief funding presents an opportunity for state and local governments to rebuild in...
To help local communities address the increased flooding expected from sea-level rise and more...
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Sponsor | Status | Summary |
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House Amendment 148 |
H. AMDT. 148 | Hall (R-TX) |
Became Law ( Apr 15 2011 ) |
Prevents funding of a NOAA Climate Service as described in the ``Draft NOAA Climate Service Strategic Vision and Framework'' |
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H. Con. Res. 15 |
H. Con. Res. 15 | Christensen (D-VI) |
Assigned to Committee ( Oct 28 2011 ) |
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes. |
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Flood Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1309) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H.R. 1309 | Biggert (R-IL) |
Became Law ( Jul 06 2012 ) |
Reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2017 and includes several reforms that could assist state and local governments looking to implement policies to adapt to sea-level rise and other flood impacts from climate change. Signed by the President as H.R. 4388... |
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H.R. 4348 | Mica (R-FL) |
Became Law ( Jul 06 2012 ) |
The bill authorizes $118 billion for surface transportation programs for 27 months, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2014. |
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Investing in Our Future Act of 2011 (H.R. 755) |
H.R. 755 | Stark (D-CA) |
Assigned to Committee ( Feb 17 2011 ) |
Among other tax and treasury provisions, the Act establishes a Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund in the Treasury, funded by a new tax on currency transactions. |
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Strengthening the Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground (STRONG) Act |
S. 3691 | Kerry (D-MA) |
Assigned to Committee ( Dec 19 2013 ) |
Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish and chair an interagency working group with cabinet-level representation from all relevant federal agencies in order to: (1) provide a strategic vision of extreme weather resilience; (2) conduct a gap and overlap... |