Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (Democratic-CA)July 23, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Congress would call for climate restoration to protect future generations.

Congress would commit to restoring a safe climate for future generations. It would declare climate restoration and achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions as top government priorities. It also calls on the President, Secretary of State, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to take actions to reach preindustrial greenhouse gas levels.

What Would Change

Today, the U.S. government has not formally recognized a specific obligation to restore the climate to preindustrial levels. If this resolution passes, Congress would formally recognize this obligation and declare climate restoration as a top policy priority. It would also call on key executive officials to take action to reduce atmospheric CO2 from about 420 parts per million (ppm) to below 300 ppm.

Key Provisions

Congress would formally recognize its duty to future generations to restore a safe climate.
Congress would declare climate restoration and achieving net-zero CO2 emissions as top government priorities.
Congress would call on the President, Secretary of State, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to take actions to restore the climate and stabilize greenhouse gas levels at preindustrial levels.

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HCONRES 46 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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