119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 16, 2025
S.Con.Res. 18In CommitteeEnvironmental Protection
A concurrent resolution recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science.
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)11 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 16, 2025
✆
In plain English
Summary unavailable.This is a concurrent resolution (a statement of the sense of Congress) rather than legislation that enacts law. The title describes concerns about climate and fossil fuel policy but does not indicate specific legislative actions the resolution takes. Without access to the full text showing what concrete actions, if any, the resolution directs or calls for, a factual summary of what it does cannot be provided.
Generated by ThePolitibase from the bill text and CRS summary. Read the official text →
Where it is in the process
✓
Introduced
Jul 16
✓
Senate committee
Jul 16
3
Senate floor
-
4
House
-
5
Signed
-
What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
Community vote
How readers of ThePolitibase feel about this bill. Reader sentiment only — not a scientific poll, and not a measure of public opinion.
- support · - oppose · - total
District map
Scroll or use + / − to zoom, drag to pan. Search a ZIP or district to jump there.
Hover a district to see the member and how they voted.
Add your voice
Reader sentiment only — not a scientific poll, one vote per network. Find your district above (by ZIP or code), then weigh in.
No district selected
Sponsor
Cosponsors (11)
SS
ES
AS
BS
CS
RS
LS
+4
All Democratic.
Activity timeline
Jul 16
Jul 16, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4423)
Jul 16
Jul 16, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Submitted in Senate
Read the bill text
Official text via Congress.gov. Opens in a new tab.
Full action log
All 2 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Jul 16
SENATEReferred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4423)
Jul 16
Submitted in Senate
All 11 cosponsors
10 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (10)
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
In the news
Vote alerts
Know how your reps voted on this bill
One email when they vote against their own party. Nothing else.
Nonpartisan · Unsubscribe in one click · We never sell your address
Track this bill
Get an alert when it moves to the next stage or gets a vote.