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H.R. 1812: CLIMATE Act

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H.R. 1812: CLIMATE Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-30 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · 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 Energy and Mineral Resources. 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 Act

Plain summary

Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act or the CLIMATE Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was released on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

CLIMATE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · 50 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Paul Tonko (D-NY), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Garamendi (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Peter Welch (D-VT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1812 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115