{"bills":[{"photos":{"featured":"https://assets.causes.com/bill/photo/hres424-114/featured_expressing-the-commitment-of-the-house-of-representatives-to-conservative-environmental-stewardship-1454551588.jpg","featured_large":"https://assets.causes.com/bill/photo/hres424-114/featured_large_expressing-the-commitment-of-the-house-of-representatives-to-conservative-environmental-stewardship-1454551588.jpg","shareable":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/bills/hres424-114.png"},"introduced_on":"2015-09-17","title_override":"Does Congress Need to Commit to Addressing Climate Change?","summary_override":"This resolution suggests that the House of Representatives needs to work constructively on addressing climate change by embracing the tradition of American ingenuity, innovation, and exceptionalism. It calls for the House to embrace broadly supported private and public solutions to address the causes and effects of climate change to mitigate activities that worsen the problem.

In determining that these policies should be pursued, the House would acknowledge several findings that spurred the introduction of this resolution, including the following:

It is a conservative principle to conserve and be stewards of the environment, which includes planning for market forces and utilizing science to justify policies;
Such conservation and stewardship is critical for the preservation of the environment for future generations;
There’s been a marked increase in extreme weather across the U.S., leading to drought, floods, wildfires, and water shortages. These have had negative impacts in all regions of the country, and are expected to worsen;
Increased pollutants contribute to environmental and health impacts at all levels of society, from localities to the nation as a whole;
Climate change poses a threat to national defense, as its effect on the global level aggravate poverty and environmental degradation, political instability, and social tensions;
If unaddressed, the consequences of climate change will negatively impact all Americans, but particularly the most vulnerable populations. It will hurt productivity in many sectors of the economy, and burden future generations with greater economic and environmental challenges;
All efforts taken to address climate change shouldn’t constrain the U.S. economy — particularly with regard to global competitiveness;
There is an increasing recognition that we can and must take meaningful and responsible action now to address this issue.

As a simple resolution, this legislation would not advance beyond the House of Representatives if it were to pass, and is not binding.

","official_title":"Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship.","short_title":null,"popular_title":null,"short_summary":"Expresses the commitment of the House of Representatives to work constructively on creating and supporting economically viable and broadly supported solutions to measured changes in global and regional climates.","summarized":true,"cost":null,"cost_commentary":"A CBO cost estimate is unavailable.","impact":"All Americans — including current and future generations, government and the private sector, and the House of Representatives.","argument_for":"While it doesn’t actually call for the implementation of these policies, this bill lays out a path forward for Congress to act on climate change. It acknowledges both the needs of the U.S. economy and the need for current generations to be responsible stewards of the environment.","argument_against":"First of all, this resolution doesn’t offer any specific policies to address the problem, so it’s pretty much meaningless. But it also makes numerous assumptions about the causes and effects of climate change, and doesn’t adequately weigh the cost to the economy of taking action.","bill_type":"hres","published":true,"type":"FederalBill","id":"hres424-114","bill_id":"hres424-114","formal_id":"H. Res. 424","chamber":"house","congress":114,"last_action_at":"2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","active":false,"enacted":false,"enacted_at":null,"vetoed":false,"last_vote_at":null,"debated_on":null,"congress_url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th/house-resolution/424","plain_text_url":"http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hres424ih/html/BILLS-114hres424ih.htm","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/bills/hres424-114.png","congress_full_text_url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th/house-resolution/424/text","is_current_congress":false,"last_version_on":"2015-09-17","related_bill_ids":[],"progress":"Introduced","house_passage_result":false,"senate_passage_result":false,"position_count":951,"committees":[{"name":"Committee on Energy and Commerce","chamber":"house","committee_id":"HSIF","subcommittee":false},{"name":"Energy","chamber":"house","committee_id":"HSIF03","subcommittee":true}],"links":{"rollCalls":"/api/roll_calls?bill_id=hres424-114","details":"/api/bills/hres424-114/details","sharingMessage":"/api/sharing_messages/hres424-114","positionsFor":"/api/bills/hres424-114/positions/for","positionsAgainst":"/api/bills/hres424-114/positions/against"},"upcoming":false,"cosponsors_count":16,"slug":"hres424-114-expressing-the-commitment-of-the-house-of-representatives-to-conservative-environmental-stewardship","latest_chamber_votes_id":null,"official_url":null,"target_video":true,"following":false,"vote_count":9608,"yea_vote_count":7402,"nay_vote_count":2194,"passed_house":false,"passed_senate":false,"vote_id":null,"my_position_id":null,"topic_ids":["economy","international-trade-and-affairs","families","public-land-and-resources","environment"],"issue_ids":["economy","international-trade-and-affairs","families","public-land-and-resources","youth","private-sector","environment"],"sponsor_id":408}],"votes":[],"issues":[{"id":"economy","name":"Economy","slug":"economy","description":"The US Economy is heavily impacted by Federal legislation. Here you can find bills encompassing US monetary policy, the US Federal Budget, overall government spending, appropriations and how we handle the US federal debt and state finances. ","page_title":"Legislation related to the US Economy, monetary policy, the federal budget and government spending - Vote on Bills, Stay informed, Hold Your Reps Accountable","icons":{"black":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/economy/black_economy-1429042041.svg","grey":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/economy/grey_economy-1429042041.svg","white":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/economy/white_economy-1429042041.svg"},"cover_image_url":null,"is_following":false},{"id":"international-trade-and-affairs","name":"International Trade & Affairs","slug":"international-trade-and-affairs","description":"U.S. Congressional Legislation encompassing arms control treaties, human rights, international law, sanctions, and foreign aid. Recent legislation addressed approving the use of military force against ISIS (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, the emerging situation in the Ukraine and Ebola. ","page_title":"US Federal legislation related to Foreign Aid, International Trade and Relations and Human Rights - Vote on Bills, Stay informed, Hold Your Reps Accountable","icons":{"black":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/international-trade-and-affairs/black_international-trade-and-affairs-1429042060.svg","grey":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/international-trade-and-affairs/grey_international-trade-and-affairs-1429042060.svg","white":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/international-trade-and-affairs/white_international-trade-and-affairs-1429042060.svg"},"cover_image_url":null,"is_following":false},{"id":"families","name":"Families","slug":"families","description":"Congressional legislation related to Families encompassing a wide variety of potential subjects, including: adoption child care, child safety, domestic violence and abuse, marriage, divorce and teenage pregnancy.","page_title":"Federal legislation related to Families - Vote on Bills, Stay informed, Hold Your Reps Accountable","icons":{"black":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/families/black_families-1429042038.svg","grey":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/families/grey_families-1429042038.svg","white":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/families/white_families-1429042038.svg"},"cover_image_url":null,"is_following":false},{"id":"public-land-and-resources","name":"Public Land & Resources","slug":"public-land-and-resources","description":"US Congressional Legislation related to the administration of Public Lands, including: National Parks, Historic Sites, Marine and Coastal Resources, Monuments, Mining, Parks and Wilderness Areas. ","page_title":"US Federal legislation about Public Lands, National Parks and Wilderness - Vote on Bills, Stay informed, Hold Your Reps Accountable","icons":{"black":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/public-land-and-resources/black_public-land-and-resources-1429042039.svg","grey":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/public-land-and-resources/grey_public-land-and-resources-1429042039.svg","white":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/public-land-and-resources/white_public-land-and-resources-1429042039.svg"},"cover_image_url":null,"is_following":false},{"id":"youth","name":"Youth","slug":"youth","description":"Vote on the latest federal legislation regarding Youth. Make your voice heard about the issues you care about. \r\n","page_title":"Youth Legislation - Vote on Bills, Stay informed, Hold Your Reps Accountable","icons":{"black":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/youth/black_youth-1432222688.svg","grey":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/youth/grey_youth-1432222688.svg","white":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/youth/white_youth-1432222688.svg"},"cover_image_url":null,"is_following":false},{"id":"private-sector","name":"Private Sector","slug":"private-sector","description":"Vote on the latest federal legislation regarding Private Sector. Make your voice heard about the issues you care about. ","page_title":"Private Sector Legislation - Vote on Bills, Stay informed, Hold Your Reps Accountable","icons":{"black":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/private-sector/black_private-sector-1429042058.svg","grey":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/private-sector/grey_private-sector-1429042058.svg","white":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/private-sector/white_private-sector-1429042058.svg"},"cover_image_url":null,"is_following":false},{"id":"environment","name":"Environment","slug":"environment","description":"Congressional legislation related to research and regulation of the Environment, including: Air and water quality, Pollution, Climate Change, Recycling, Radioactive Waste, Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances. ","page_title":"Federal legislation related to environmental protections and regulation - Vote on Bills, Stay informed, Hold Your Reps Accountable","icons":{"black":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/environment/black_environment-1429042042.svg","grey":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/environment/grey_environment-1429042042.svg","white":"https://assets.causes.com/issue/icon/environment/white_environment-1429042042.svg"},"cover_image_url":null,"is_following":false}],"users":[{"name":"Wendy","vote_count":926,"photos":{"large":"https://graph.facebook.com/100000254577165/picture?width=150&height=150","small":"https://graph.facebook.com/100000254577165/picture?width=75&height=75","tiny":"https://graph.facebook.com/100000254577165/picture?width=20&height=20","facebook":"https://graph.facebook.com/100000254577165/picture"},"links":{"following":"/api/users/zmJ1v1Za/following","followers":"/api/users/zmJ1v1Za/followers"},"about_me":null,"twitter_id":"","facebook_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"google_plus_id":null,"website":null,"slug":null,"issue_count":126,"is_following":null,"influence_score":2025,"influence_level":30,"follower_count":22,"following_count":76,"position_count":104,"id":"zmJ1v1Za","partner_id":null},{"name":"Kyle","vote_count":635,"photos":{"large":"https://graph.facebook.com/58405300/picture?width=150&height=150","small":"https://graph.facebook.com/58405300/picture?width=75&height=75","tiny":"https://graph.facebook.com/58405300/picture?width=20&height=20","facebook":"https://graph.facebook.com/58405300/picture"},"links":{"following":"/api/users/e9XvoKZw/following","followers":"/api/users/e9XvoKZw/followers"},"about_me":null,"twitter_id":null,"facebook_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"google_plus_id":null,"website":null,"slug":null,"issue_count":5,"is_following":null,"influence_score":815,"influence_level":30,"follower_count":5,"following_count":1,"position_count":30,"id":"e9XvoKZw","partner_id":null},{"name":"Diego","vote_count":253,"photos":{"large":"https://graph.facebook.com/10153326584202750/picture?width=150&height=150","small":"https://graph.facebook.com/10153326584202750/picture?width=75&height=75","tiny":"https://graph.facebook.com/10153326584202750/picture?width=20&height=20","facebook":"https://graph.facebook.com/10153326584202750/picture"},"links":{"following":"/api/users/yWjja4PW/following","followers":"/api/users/yWjja4PW/followers"},"about_me":"Americans work side by side day after day regardless of our \"labels\". Representatives should do the same. Empathy and unity are powerful tools. Keep religion, bigotry, and money out of politics as the founders intended. Listen to the youth and Lead by example. Demand direct democracy. Complacency kills.","twitter_id":null,"facebook_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"google_plus_id":null,"website":null,"slug":null,"issue_count":130,"is_following":null,"influence_score":490,"influence_level":20,"follower_count":6,"following_count":5,"position_count":204,"id":"yWjja4PW","partner_id":null},{"name":"Preston","vote_count":266,"photos":{"large":"https://graph.facebook.com/647349678/picture?width=150&height=150","small":"https://graph.facebook.com/647349678/picture?width=75&height=75","tiny":"https://graph.facebook.com/647349678/picture?width=20&height=20","facebook":"https://graph.facebook.com/647349678/picture"},"links":{"following":"/api/users/1ZxXd5ZV/following","followers":"/api/users/1ZxXd5ZV/followers"},"about_me":null,"twitter_id":null,"facebook_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"google_plus_id":null,"website":null,"slug":null,"issue_count":78,"is_following":null,"influence_score":190,"influence_level":20,"follower_count":6,"following_count":13,"position_count":15,"id":"1ZxXd5ZV","partner_id":null},{"name":"Bernard","vote_count":13,"photos":{"large":"https://assets.causes.com/user/avatar/default-2.png","small":"https://assets.causes.com/user/avatar/default-2.png","tiny":"https://assets.causes.com/user/avatar/default-2.png"},"links":{"following":"/api/users/JWv8Jklm/following","followers":"/api/users/JWv8Jklm/followers"},"about_me":null,"twitter_id":null,"facebook_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"google_plus_id":null,"website":null,"slug":null,"issue_count":12,"is_following":null,"influence_score":90,"influence_level":20,"follower_count":1,"following_count":3,"position_count":2,"id":"JWv8Jklm","partner_id":null},{"name":"Joan","vote_count":16,"photos":{"large":"https://graph.facebook.com/10208172542261417/picture?width=150&height=150","small":"https://graph.facebook.com/10208172542261417/picture?width=75&height=75","tiny":"https://graph.facebook.com/10208172542261417/picture?width=20&height=20","facebook":"https://graph.facebook.com/10208172542261417/picture"},"links":{"following":"/api/users/3W14vRg9/following","followers":"/api/users/3W14vRg9/followers"},"about_me":null,"twitter_id":null,"facebook_id":null,"youtube_id":null,"google_plus_id":null,"website":null,"slug":null,"issue_count":11,"is_following":null,"influence_score":0,"influence_level":0,"follower_count":0,"following_count":5,"position_count":6,"id":"3W14vRg9","partner_id":null}],"bill_position":{"flagged":false,"id":"6544c7a4-e408-4f7f-9571-e44805cb2491","argument_for":"Yes,but I fear we will have to wait for a democratic government. We know that the GOP will do nothing. ","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":5,"upvotes_for_count":5,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":5,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/6544c7a4-e408-4f7f-9571-e44805cb2491"},"body":"Yes,but I fear we will have to wait for a democratic government. We know that the GOP will do nothing. ","stance":"yea","created_at":"2015-09-25T16:31:15.994Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/6544c7a4-e408-4f7f-9571-e44805cb2491.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hres424-114","user_id":"zmJ1v1Za","endorser_ids":["e9XvoKZw","yWjja4PW","1ZxXd5ZV","JWv8Jklm","3W14vRg9"]}}

Like Causes?

Wendy

Does Congress Need to Commit to Addressing Climate Change?