Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 330 Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 29, 2019 Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. TONKO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- ginia, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CASE, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HECK, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SEAN PAT- RICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. MENG, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. MUCARSEL- POWELL, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SOTO, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\HR330.IH HR330 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 330 IH RESOLUTION Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes. Whereas Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970; Whereas the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day, called on the people of the United States to hold elected officials accountable for failing to adequately protect the health of people and the natural environment; Whereas after witnessing years of environmental neglect, mil- lions of Americans of all ages, walks of life, and political affiliations gathered in cities across the Nation on the first Earth Day to demand basic protections for our plan- et and to commit to leaving behind a healthier world for the next generation; Whereas Earth Day united people who had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage and toxic dumps, the loss of wildlife, and other environmental ills; Whereas that work continues today; Whereas Earth Day is an annual event created to promote environmental citizenship and action year-round; Whereas the first celebration of Earth Day was the largest environmental grassroots event ever held at that time and is widely credited with launching the modern environ- mental movement; Whereas the voices of inaugural Earth Day participants gal- vanized an unparalleled period of legislative and grass- roots activity that changed the way we interact with the environment, leading to the creation of the Environ- mental Protection Agency, and passage of legislation VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR330.IH HR330 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HRES 330 IH such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act; Whereas by 1990, Earth Day was celebrated globally, with 200,000,000 people in 141 countries participating in Earth Day events; Whereas Earth Day encourages environmental activism and stewardship around the world, and reminds people to find ways to protect the environment, including managing their own environmental impact; Whereas on Earth Day, people engage in projects, initiatives, and campaigns to protect and restore the planet includ- ing planting trees, removing litter, cleaning up coral reefs, conserving water and energy, and other environ- mentally responsible actions; Whereas new and continuing challenges, including climate change, pollution, and loss of forest, wetlands, and other wildlife habitats, reinforce the need for adequate protec- tions for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we inhabit, and the animals we live alongside; Whereas Earth Day reaffirms our national responsibility in the global effort to combat climate change and protect our planet for all; Whereas Earth Day encourages us to acknowledge the preva- lence of environmental injustices that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities across the country, and affirms our commitment to ame- liorating existing environmental injustices, and to pre- venting future injustices; Whereas Earth Day reminds us of the need to expand envi- ronmental and climate literacy not only to strengthen en- vironmental and climate protections but also to accelerate VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR330.IH HR330 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •HRES 330 IH development of green technologies and creation of green jobs that will benefit all; and Whereas Earth Day reminds us we must not pass a world be- yond repair to our children: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) urges the President to issue a proclamation 2 recognizing Earth Day, consistent with the practice 3 of the previous administration; 4 (2) encourages the American people to mark 5 Earth Day by working to address environmental 6 challenges large and small, from climate change to 7 litter; to educate their friends, neighbors, and elect- 8 ed representatives about the need for year-round ac- 9 tion; and to otherwise honor the stewardship ethic 10 for which Senator Gaylord Nelson stood; and 11 (3) urges governments and peoples around the 12 world to continue building upon the Paris Agree- 13 ment and other efforts to ensure that future genera- 14 tions inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically 15 rich planet Earth. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR330.IH HR330 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS