S. 2740 — Climate Change Education Act

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 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, and climate resilience.

NOAA must also establish a grant program for climate change education.

H.R. 5606Climate Change Education Act
2018-04-24Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2018-04-24
Introduced in Senate
2018-04-24
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.