H.Con.Res. 97: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Paris, France from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
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H.Con.Res. 97: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Paris, France from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
114th Congress · introduced 2015-11-19 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-11-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Paris, France from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-21), and Congress should refuse to consider any budget resolutions and appropriations language that include funding for the Green Climate Fund until COP-21 emissions commitments are submitted to the Senate.
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Official text
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Paris, France from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · 86 cosponsors
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Pete Sessions (R-TX), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), David Rouzer (R-NC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Roger Williams (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Brian Babin (R-TX), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Jason Smith (R-MO), Andy Barr (R-KY), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and 26 more.
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hconres97.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hconres>
Record fed-us-cong114-hconres97 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114