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H.R. 4461: Climate Change Education Act

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H.R. 4461: Climate Change Education Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-04-10 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-04-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Climate Change Education Act

Plain summary

Climate Change Education Act - Declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Climate Change Education Program to: broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction; and inform the public of impacts to human health and safety as a result of climate change. Directs NOAA to establish a grant program to support climate change education.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Climate Change Education Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · 13 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4461 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113