Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Climate Change Education Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Climate Change Education Act requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program. This program aims to increase climate literacy through formal and nonformal learning for individuals of all ages. It includes the creation of a grant and cooperative agreement system for various entities. These entities include state educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and professional associations. The Act also seeks to promote climate resilience, justice, and the implementation of new technologies.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill implements climate literacy plans for grades 4 through 12.
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Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides specific educational frameworks, career pathways, and research opportunities for students.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill directs 40 percent of certain funds specifically toward environmental justice communities, which include significant representations of communities of color.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Climate Literacy: The program aims to broaden the understanding of climate change and its consequences for people of all ages (Section 4).
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Educational Opportunities for Students: State educational agencies can implement climate literacy plans for grades 4 through 12 to ensure students graduate with necessary knowledge (Section 5(a)(1)(A)).
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Professional Development for Educators: The bill provides for relevant training and mentorship frameworks for teachers (Section 5(a)(1)(B)(I)).
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Career and Economic Preparation: The program emphasizes information regarding new jobs, career training, and incentives related to climate change, including the development of career pathways in high-demand climate-related jobs (Section 4 and Section 5(a)(1)(B)(V)).
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Community Research and Service: Institutions of higher education can engage faculty and students to deliver direct services related to local climate mitigation and adaptation issues (Section 5(a)(2)).
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Support for Environmental Justice Communities: The bill directs 40 percent of certain allocated amounts toward environmental justice communities (Section 5(d)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Local Educational Agency Funding: The Administrator is prohibited from awarding grants or agreements directly to a local educational agency unless the amounts appropriated for such grants in that fiscal year exceed $5,000,000 (Section 5(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill implements climate literacy plans for grades 4 through 12. Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides specific educational frameworks, career pathways, and research opportunities for students. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill directs significant funding toward environmental justice communities which often include high representations of communities of color. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill directs significant funding toward environmental justice communities which often include high representations of communities of color. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes funding for environmental justice communities which include low-income communities. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill emphasizes career training and job opportunities for youth and students. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill provides nonformal learning opportunities for individuals of all ages.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill establishes a grant system to fund climate literacy plans and professional development for educators in state and local agencies. Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill funds research through higher education institutions focused on local climate mitigation and adaptation. Does this make college cost less? — The bill provides grants to institutions of higher education for faculty and student-led climate research and service.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill directs 40 percent of certain funds specifically toward environmental justice communities, which include significant representations of communities of color. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill supports economic opportunities through climate-related career training and pathways.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill emphasizes creating career pathways in high-demand climate-related jobs.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — The bill promotes education and implementation of new technologies related to renewable energy sources.
- 4/21/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California