Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 17, 2020)
Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a Joint Department of State and USAID Strategy to Address the Global Climate Change Crisis. The State Department must also designate its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to coordinate State Department and USAID efforts to guide U.S. foreign policy related to global climate change.
Further, the State Department must include specified climate-related items and estimates in its annual budget request.
What just happenedDec 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 17, 2020
- Dec 17, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Dec 17, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate