H.R. 260 · 117th Congress · House

Women and Climate Change Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Introduced
Jan 11, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Women and Climate Change Act of 2021

This bill addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls.

Specifically, the bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The bill outlines the functions of the working group, including the coordination of agencies' policies and activities relating to combating the effects of climate change on women and improving the government's response to and strategy for climate change.

In addition, the Office of Global Women's Issues of the State Department must submit a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.

Action Timeline

5
  1. FEB 02, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  2. JAN 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. JAN 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 3, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 11, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 11, 2021

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