Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 1208

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

Earth Day: Resolution to Support Environmental Protection

Apr 22·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and was sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 21, 2026. These committees must review the bill before it can move forward. Since it was introduced, no further action has occurred.

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Very unlikely to pass

This is a symbolic resolution introduced by the minority party to criticize current government policies, making it unlikely to be brought up for a vote by leadership.

Key Points

This resolution officially recognizes Earth Day and its history of starting the modern environmental movement. It honors the work of Senator Gaylord Nelson, who helped create the first Earth Day in 1970 to hold leaders accountable for the health of the planet.
The proposal criticizes recent government decisions to cut funding for clean energy and pull out of international climate deals like the Paris Agreement. It argues these moves hurt the American economy and make communities more vulnerable to extreme weather like floods and wildfires.
It asks the government to rejoin global climate agreements and prioritize protecting clean air and water. The resolution also highlights the importance of learning from indigenous communities who have a long history of caring for the land.
The resolution encourages regular people to get involved by planting trees, cleaning up trash, and saving energy. It suggests that small actions by many people can lead to big changes for the environment.

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Apr 22, 2026House

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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Apr 22, 2026

Submitted in House

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHRES 1208

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.