Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 20
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What it does
The Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026 would establish Youth Advisory Councils within the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Commerce to provide recommendations on environmental issues affecting youth communities, with a focus on environmental justice, climate change mitigation, and pollution reduction. Each council would consist of 15 to 25 members aged 16 to 29, with at least 50% from disadvantaged communities and no more than 60% from any single background category, ensuring geographic and demographic diversity. The bill authorizes $250,000 annually for each agency from fiscal years 2027 through 2037 to support the councils’ operations, including meetings, reporting, administrative support, and member education, while exempting them from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
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