S. 966: Climate Change Education Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-25 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Climate Change Education Act

Plain summary

Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences, disproportionate impacts of such consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, climate resilience, climate justice, and environmental justice. NOAA must also establish a grant program for climate change education.

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Official text

Climate Change Education Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · 22 cosponsors

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Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Alex Padilla (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s966.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s966 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117