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Climate and Health Protection Act
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Climate and Health Program within the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health. The program is authorized to translate climate change science to inform state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments; create decision support tools to build capacity to prepare for climate change impacts; and serve as a leader in planning for the public health impacts of climate change. The bill authorizes $110 million annually beginning in fiscal year 2026 to carry out the program, with a restriction preventing these funds from being transferred or reprogrammed to other programs. The Secretary must provide written notification to Congress if any successor program is established.
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Sponsor (1)
22 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Lauren Underwood’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO $33,465
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY $26,150
- BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA $18,100
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $16,800
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Adams, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Brown, Ms. Morrison, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Climate and Health Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLIMATE AND HEALTH PROGRAM.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317V (42 U.S.C. 247b-24) the following new section:
“SEC. 317W. CLIMATE AND HEALTH PROGRAM.
“(a) In General.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall continue to implement the Climate and Health program carried out by the National Center for Environmental Health (or any successor program) for the following purposes:
“(1) To translate climate change science to inform State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, including health departments, as well as communities.
“(2) To create decision support tools to build capacity to prepare for climate change.
“(3) To serve as a credible leader in planning for the public health impacts of climate change.
“(b) Written Notification to Congress.—In the case of the establishment of any successor program to the Climate and Health program referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress a written notification of any transfer or reprogramming of funds to establish such a successor program.
“(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—
“(1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program continued under subsection (a) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.
“(2) Limitation.—None of the funds made available under paragraph (1) may be transferred or reprogrammed by the Secretary to carry out another program administered by the Secretary.”. <all>
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