Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Feb 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
What this bill does
H.R. 6605, the Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022, would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to make the Climate Security Advisory Council within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a permanent body by removing its existing sunset provision. It would also require the Council's chair, within 180 days of enactment, to submit a written plan to Congress for creating a permanent Climate Security Intelligence Center inside the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, led by a Director appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. That plan would need to address the Center's mission, staffing, data and technical needs, training requirements, and information-sharing practices, along with a timeline for transferring the Council's functions to the new Center.
The bill primarily affects the U.S. intelligence community, particularly the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA, by formalizing and expanding institutional structures for analyzing how climate change affects national security, infrastructure, political stability, and international relations. It would also involve reporting to the House and Senate intelligence committees.
The bill was introduced on February 4, 2022, by Rep. Jason Crow and referred to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 117th Congress.
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Official summary
Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022
This bill permanently authorizes the Climate Security Advisory Council (currently authorized until December 31, 2025). The bill also requires the advisory council to report to Congress a plan to permanently establish a Climate Security Intelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The plan must contain recommendations relating to the proposed center's duties, which shall include (1) serving as the primary intelligence community organization addressing the climate security intelligence needs and priorities of policymakers, (2) analyzing U.S. climate security risks and U.S. influence on climate policies around the world, and (3) conducting strategic forecasting for future climate security risks and opportunities.
The plan shall also include a proposed process for transferring recommended functions and duties from the advisory council to the center.
Timeline
4 Feb 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6605 do?
- H.R. 6605, the Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022, would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to make the Climate Security Advisory Council within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a permanent body by removing its existing sunset provision. It would also require the Council's chair, within 180 days of enactment, to submit a written plan to Congress for creating a permanent Climate Security Intelligence Center inside the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, led by a Director appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. That plan would need to address the Center's mission, staffing, data and technical needs, training requirements, and information-sharing practices, along with a timeline for transferring the Council's functions to the new Center. The bill primarily affects the U.S. intelligence community, particularly the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA, by formalizing and expanding institutional structures for analyzing how climate change affects national security, infrastructure, political stability, and international relations. It would also involve reporting to the House and Senate intelligence committees. The bill was introduced on February 4, 2022, by Rep. Jason Crow and referred to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 117th Congress.
- Has H.R. 6605 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6605. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6605?
- H.R. 6605 was sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6605?
- Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). (4 Feb 2022).
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