Recognizing the significant impact and legacy of Cecil Corbin-Mark in the environmental justice community and further recognizing that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the United States and around the world, and that it is the responsibility of the United States Government to work with its global partners to promote environmental justice.
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Latest Action · April 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.Res. 347 is a congressional resolution honoring environmental justice advocate Cecil Corbin-Mark and calling for greater U.S. leadership on climate change impacts in vulnerable communities. The resolution recognizes that climate change disproportionately harms communities of color, indigenous peoples, and economically disadvantaged populations both in the United States and globally, despite these communities contributing least to the problem. It urges the federal government to work with international partners to develop climate policies that specifically protect frontline communities, with particular attention to agriculture, infrastructure, and health sectors. The resolution does not provide any funding or establish new programs; rather, it expresses the sense of the House that the U.S. should prioritize environmental justice and climate adaptation for vulnerable populations as part of broader global climate action. This is a symbolic measure intended to guide policy direction rather than mandate specific government action.
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