Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8363

Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026

Youth Climate Leadership Act: Creating Youth Advisory Councils

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Next up: A house committee

The Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was sent to three different House committees on April 19, 2026, and it must be reviewed by these groups before it can move forward. The bill is not actively moving because no further action has been taken since it was introduced.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill is led by a single party and focuses on climate advisory roles, which often struggle to get support from the opposing party in a divided Congress.

How we got here

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

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 10121 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10121 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would set up new groups of young people to give advice to five major government agencies. These include the EPA and the departments of Energy, Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior.
Each group would have 15 to 25 members between the ages of 16 and 29. The bill requires that at least half of these members come from communities that face the most challenges from pollution and climate change.
The young advisors would help the government find better ways to protect the environment. They would focus on things like cutting down on pollution and making sure all communities are treated fairly when it comes to health and nature.
The bill would provide 250,000 dollars to each agency every year for ten years to run these programs. This money would pay for meetings and help teach the young members how the government functions.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 20, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 20, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8363

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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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