Women and Climate Change Act of 2018

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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19 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 5, 2018

Women and Climate Change Act of 2018

This bill establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The duties of the working group include: (1) coordinating the development of policies and activities of the federal government relating to addressing the effects of climate change on women, and (2) identifying and disseminating best practices for improved data collection relevant to the disparate impact of climate change on women.

The working group and the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues must develop a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.

The office must designate a Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Women and Climate Change Act of 2018

Latest action (Feb 9, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 5, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.