Rep. Whitesides’ legislation also directs the United States to use its influence with international financial institutions to promote debt reduction for nations at risk of climate damage and advocate for an international climate insurance program.
Will advocate for an international climate insurance program.
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GovInfo bill text shows Rep. George Whitesides introduced H.R. 9449 on June 24, 2026, and Section 4 directs U.S. World Bank representatives to advocate for a parametric international climate insurance program providing immediate financial assistance after natural disasters.
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Whitesides' official House release says the Global Climate Resilience Act directs the U.S. to use its influence with international financial institutions to promote debt reduction and advocate for an international climate insurance program.
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Whitesides personally sponsored H.R. 9449, the Global Climate Resilience Act of 2026, during his current House term. The bill text and his office's release specifically call for U.S. advocacy through international financial institutions for an international climate insurance program. Because the promise was to advocate for the program rather than to enact or implement it, introducing and publicly advancing legislation that directly contains that advocacy satisfies the commitment in the same federal term.