THE EARTH BILL & THE EARTH ACT
My parish, St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, New York, NY, has a Laudato Si Team. (For more on the International Laudato Si Network, see https://www.laudatosi.org/faiths/multi-faith-response/ and for a copy of Pope Francis’ letter (encyclical) to the world about Climate Change, go to https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html and his sequel entitle Laudato Deum https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20231004-laudate-deum.html )
As we prepare our Summer Newsletter, I want to share our item on the EARTH BILL before Congress and its additional developments:
The “Earth Bill” was introduced in the 118th Congress as H.R. 598 “The Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030.” The bill focuses on the three main drivers for climate action: electricity, cars, and food. The bill’s goal is to remediate climate pollution by having the U.S. engage in renewable energy sources; zero-emission vehicles; and regenerative agricultural practices by 2030. The bill’s New York sponsors are Representatives Adrian Espaillat, Jerry Nadler, and Nadia Velazquez. Additional Sponsors and the GOALs of the Earth Bill appear below:
How can you be an advocate for the earth? Become informed. You can read about the “Earth Bill” and the motivation for this legislation here: https://www.earthbill.org
Access a copy of the bill here:
Contact your U.S. representative. If your representative is a sponsor of this bill, indicate your support for their efforts. If your representative is not a sponsor of this bill, then ask them to support the bill.
You can either send an email or make a phone call to your representative’s local office. If you decide to call your representative’s office, ask for the legislative aide who is working on
environmental issues. Your call or email can be as simple as stating your name, indicating you are a voter in his/her district, and expressing your support (or asking for their support) for H.R. 598 “The Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030.”
You can find your U.S. representative at this site by entering your zip code:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
If you are interested in joining a network of persons interested in promoting this bill and other environmental issues, you can take the “Earth Bill Pledge” and find a group, share videos and news at:
https://earthbill.org/index.php
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
H.R.219 – Earth Act117th Congress (2021-2022)
BILL
| Sponsor: | Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] (Introduced 01/06/2021) |
| Committees: | House – Ways and Means |
| Latest Action: | House – 01/06/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
| Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced |
Access a copy of the bill here: BILLS-118hr598ih.pdf (govinfo.gov)
“H.R. 598 — 118th Congress: Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030.” http://www.GovTrack.us. 2023. June 26, 2024 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr598>
Details for H.R. 598: Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030 – GovTrack.us
H.R. 598: Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030
Sort By Name | By Date | By Committee
| Sponsor/Cosponsor | Joined/Withdrawn | On Referred Committees |
| D Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY13] | Primary Sponsor | |
| D Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX30] | Jun 21, 2023 | Agriculture |
| D Schakowsky, Janice “Jan” [D-IL9] | Jun 15, 2023 | Energy and Commerce |
| D Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX37] | Mar 14, 2023 | Ways and Means |
| D Grijalva, Raúl [D-AZ7] | Original Cosponsor | |
| D Lee, Barbara [D-CA12] | Original Cosponsor | |
| D Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY12] | Original Cosponsor | |
| D Velázquez, Nydia [D-NY7] | Original Cosponsor | |
| D García, Jesús “Chuy” [D-IL4] | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D Quigley, Mike [D-IL5] | May 2, 2023 | |
| D Ramirez, Delia [D-IL3] | Oct 12, 2023 | |
| D Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] | May 14, 2024 | |
| D Thanedar, Shri [D-MI13] | May 14, 2024 |
An original cosponsor was a cosponsor on the date the legislation was introduced. Other cosponsors are shown with the date they joined, or later withdrew.
The table above shows whether the sponsor and any cosponsors are members of any committees that the bill has been referred to, a key predictor of whether this bill will move forward.
ALSO on this webpage, you will find whether other legislators who may be on relevant committees or cosponsors of relevant bills are the sponsor or a cosponsor of this bill. See what follows the heading Cosponsorship of Other Relevant Legislators
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