Women and Climate Change Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 26, 2019)
Women and Climate Change Act of 2019
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 (1) combating the effects of climate change on women, and (2) 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.
What just happenedMar 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1989-1991)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 26, 2019
- Mar 26, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1989-1991)
Foreign Relations Committee - Mar 26, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate