H.Res. 743: Expressing strong disapproval of the President's formal notification to the United Nations of his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-12-05 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-12-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing strong disapproval of the President's formal notification to the United Nations of his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses disapproval for the President's notification to the United Nations of his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement and commends the entities that have expressed their support for the Paris Agreement.

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

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Official text

Expressing strong disapproval of the President's formal notification to the United Nations of his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · 158 cosponsors

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Sean Casten (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mark Takano (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and 98 more.

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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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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hres743.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hres743 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116