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H.Res. 109: Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

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H.Res. 109: Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-07 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · 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

Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

Plain summary

This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites; ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.

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

Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · 101 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Grace Meng (D-NY), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), John B. Larson (D-CT), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) and 41 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] reported raising $38.0 million (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 (3)
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.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hres109 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116