Congress·In Committee·H.Con.Res. 46

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

Climate Restoration: Goal to Return CO2 to Pre-Industrial Levels

Jul 23, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 11 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. No action has been taken on this proposal since July 2025. Because the committees have not held a vote or hearing in over 11 months, the bill is considered stalled.

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Very unlikely to pass

This is a non-binding resolution introduced by a member of the minority party, and similar climate measures often struggle to get a vote in a divided Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.Res. 1563 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.Res. 1563 (118th) →

Key Points

This resolution says the United States should aim to return the amount of carbon dioxide in the air to what it was before the industrial revolution. Right now, carbon levels are about 50 percent higher than they used to be, which causes more extreme weather like heat waves and floods.
To reach this goal, the government would need to support ways to pull about one trillion tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere over the next 20 years. This would involve using natural processes, like ocean plants, and new technologies to clean the air.
The plan focuses on protecting young people and future generations who will face the worst effects of climate change. It argues that just stopping new pollution is not enough and that we must also remove the pollution that is already there to keep the planet safe.
If passed, this would not be a law that changes rules immediately. Instead, it is a formal statement that tells the world and the White House that Congress believes cleaning up the atmosphere should be a top priority for the country.

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Milestones

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Jul 23, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jul 23, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

Bill NumberHCONRES 46

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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