Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
The bill adds a new section to the Homeland Security Act directing the DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology to evaluate federal research and, subject to appropriations, conduct R&D on approaches to mitigate identified or potential negative effects of climate change on homeland security. It requires prioritizing impacts that affect DHS operations, consultation with other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial entities and critical infrastructure owners, and defines climate change as human-attributed changes to the atmosphere.
Scope and funding: liberals want dedicated funds; conservatives fear unfunded expansion
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear statutory duty for the DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology to evaluate and potentially undertake R&D to mitigate climate-change-related risks to homeland security, with consultation requirements and a short series of reports to Congress.
The bill adds a new section to the Homeland Security Act directing the DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology to evaluate federal research and, subject to appropriations, conduct R&D on approaches to mitigate identified or potential negative effects of climate change on homeland security.
It requires prioritizing impacts that affect DHS operations, consultation with other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial entities and critical infrastructure owners, and defines climate change as human-attributed changes to the atmosphere.
The Under Secretary must report to relevant congressional committees within one year and annually for three years.
Modest chance: administratively narrow and fiscally light, but climate attribution language and Senate procedure create meaningful barriers.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear statutory duty for the DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology to evaluate and potentially undertake R&D to mitigate climate-change-related risks to homeland security, with consultation requirements and a short series of reports to Congress. It embeds the new authority into the Homeland Security Act and provides a basic implementation locus and reporting cadence.
Scope and funding: liberals want dedicated funds; conservatives fear unfunded expansion
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Scope and funding: liberals want dedicated funds; conservatives fear unfunded expansion
Likely supportive because the bill directs DHS to address climate-driven risks to emergency preparedness and infrastructure and explicitly recognizes human-caused climate change.
The person will welcome federal coordination and science-based R&D but may want stronger, mandatory funding and equity considerations for vulnerable communities.
Generally favorable to improving DHS preparedness and operational resilience, while cautious about costs, duplication with other agencies, and mission clarity.
Sees value in an evaluation and reporting requirement but wants clearer scope, oversight, and budgetary detail.
Skeptical overall: may accept measures that improve disaster response but worries about federal overreach, added bureaucracy, fiscal cost, and DHS mission creep into climate policy.
The explicit definition of climate change as human-caused could be an ideological sticking point.
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Modest chance: administratively narrow and fiscally light, but climate attribution language and Senate procedure create meaningful barriers.
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Scope and funding: liberals want dedicated funds; conservatives fear unfunded expansion
Modest chance: administratively narrow and fiscally light, but climate attribution language and Senate procedure create meaningful barriers.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear statutory duty for the DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology to evaluate and potentially undertake R&D to mitigate climate-change-related…
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