US House Rep Susan Davis' office issued the following earlier this week:
Washington, May 2, 2019
Rep. Susan Davis voted to pass H.R. 9, the Climate
Action Now Act, to require the Trump Administration to remain in the
Paris Climate Accord and to develop a serious, carefully considered plan
for how the United States will meet its commitments to reduce pollution
and safeguard our environment.
“Climate change is a worldwide crisis and it requires
worldwide cooperation,” said Rep. Davis, who is an original cosponsor of
H.R. 9. “With severe droughts and devastating wildfires, San Diegans
know all too well the impact of climate change. Future generations are
depending on us to make the decisions today to avoid the worse tomorrow.
Our children are watching. ”
The Climate Action Now Act prohibits any federal funds from
being used to take any action to advance the withdrawal of the U.S.
from the landmark Paris Agreement. It also calls on the President to
develop and make public a plan for how the United States will meet our
commitment to reduce pollution and ensure our preeminence in green
technology and the good-paying jobs it creates for American workers.
Passage of the Climate Action Now Act follows the
establishment of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, which Rep.
Davis voted to create on January 9, 2019. The Select Committee is
tasked with developing creative, effective solutions to prevent and
reverse the climate crisis while providing strong, urgently-needed
oversight and investigatory actions.
The Climate Action Now Act passed the House on a vote of 231 to 190.
