Expressing support for the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (2025-04-21)
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What this bill does
This concurrent resolution expresses the formal opinion of Congress in support of the President's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the international climate accord adopted in 2015. It is a statement of support rather than a law and does not itself carry legal force or change existing statutes.
Who it affects
As a symbolic resolution, its direct effects are limited, but it signals Congress's stance on U.S. participation in international climate commitments, which could influence federal climate policy and affect agencies, industries, and advocacy groups involved in climate and energy issues.
Key points
- It is a concurrent resolution, meaning it expresses Congress's position but does not create binding law or require the President's signature.
- It states that Congress supports the President's action to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.
- It defines the Paris Agreement as the decision adopted at the UN climate conference in Paris on December 12, 2015.
- The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and has not been passed.
- It takes no other action and sets no new rules or funding.
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