Bill · S.Res. 553· Senate(119-SRES-553)

A resolution recognizing that climate change is real.

Age: 71 years

Rhode Island

Introduced: 12/17/2025
Last activity: 12/17/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsored by: Sheldon Whitehouse
Cosponsors: - 8 - 0

Environmental Protection

Introduced
In Committee

A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution simply states that the Senate recognizes that climate change is real. It points out that decades of sound science prove changes in the climate are caused by fossil fuel emissions and are not a hoax. The text was introduced in the Senate on December 17, 2025, by Mr. Whitehouse and several other senators. Ultimately, the entire resolution consists of this single acknowledgment by the Senate.

Yes

Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+2
The resolution formally recognizes that climate change is real and caused by fossil fuel emissions, supporting broader environmental awareness.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+2
Acknowledging climate science establishes a symbolic baseline for future environmental protection policies.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+2
The resolution affirms the validity of decades of sound science regarding climate change.