What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 2826.
Climate Resilience Strategy and Admission of Climate-Displaced Persons
This bill aims to establish a comprehensive strategy for responding to climate change, including data collection on displacement. It also authorizes the admission of individuals forced to leave their homes due to climate change into the U.S., providing them with support similar to refugees. The goal is to assist those affected by global warming and strengthen international cooperation on this issue.
Key points
Establishment of a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, coordinated by the Department of State, to mitigate climate change impacts and prevent displacement.
Authorization for the admission of climate-disdisplaced persons into the U.S., with a minimum of 50,000 per year, granting them access to benefits and resettlement programs.
Introduction of a definition for "climate-displaced person" and a requirement for collecting and reporting data on climate-induced displacement.
Training of U.S. foreign service officers on climate displacement and its humanitarian impacts to better respond to global challenges.
Status:
Expired
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