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S.Res. 573: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and that the National Science Foundation should engage on the communication of sound climate change science to the public.

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S.Res. 573: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and that the National Science Foundation should engage on the communication of sound climate change science to the public.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-07-12 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4953)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-07-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4953) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and that the National Science Foundation should engage on the communication of sound climate change science to the public.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: climate change is real and human activity is the main driver of it; it is in the public interest that broadcast meteorologists knowledgeably communicate scientifically-based climate information; and fossil fuel companies, public-relations firms, and foundations should cease their misinformation campaigns concerning the dangers of climate change.

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

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and that the National Science Foundation should engage on the communication of sound climate change science to the public.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jack Reed (D-RI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] reported raising $652,856 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-sres573 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115