US Congress House Bill 3314 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on November 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the impacts of climate change on health systems. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) publish a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals to prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations; (2) revise such plan periodically to reflect new information on the impacts of climate change on public health; (3) establish a permanent science advisory board to provide advice and recommendations on the domestic and international impacts of climate change on public health; and (4) contract with the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine to prepare a report that assesses the needs for health professionals to prepare for and respond to climate change impacts on public health.

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act

Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-11-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3314/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3314/BILLS-112hr3314ih.pdf