A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S.2565 through Congress

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SenateSep 26, 2019IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.4732 To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 26, 2019

This bill generally addresses the response of federal agencies to climate change, including by providing for the admission to the United States of climate displaced persons, by requiring the Department of State to develop a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, and by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on the progress made towards incorporating climate change into the policy of departments and agencies.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D–MA

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate

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HR 4732 · To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

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Discuss S.2565, 116th Congress: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2565

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2019-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2565/BILLS-116s2565is.htm

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Discuss S.2565, 116th Congress: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2565

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2019-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2565/BILLS-116s2565is.htm

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Discuss S.2565, 116th Congress: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2565

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2019-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2565/BILLS-116s2565is.htm

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Discuss S.2565, 116th Congress: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2565

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2019-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2565/BILLS-116s2565is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-01-10T04:59:12Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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