Support legislation to create a NOAA Climate Change Education Program that provides climate education grants and technical assistance, authorizes $50 million per year from fiscal years 2027 through 2032, and directs 40 percent of certain funds to environmental justice communities.

introduced the bicameral Climate Change Education Act, which would establish a Climate Change Education Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants and technical assistance... The Climate Change Education Act would support climate literacy by authorizing $50 million per year between fiscal years 2027 and 2032... The bill stipulates that 40 percent of the funds... would be directed to environmental justice communities.

Brownley is backing a bill to create a NOAA climate education program with grant funding and targeted support for environmental justice communities.

Brownley, Dingell, and Markey Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Climate Education - Congresswoman Julia Brownley
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Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker... H.R. 8406 - Climate Change Education Act... To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.

Brownley cosponsored legislation requiring NOAA to establish a Climate Change Education Program.

H.R. 8406 (IH) - Climate Change Education Act - BILLS-119hr8406ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Ms. BROWNLEY): H.R. 8406. A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes;

Brownley is a cosponsor of legislation to require NOAA to establish a Climate Change Education Program.

CREC-2026-04-21-pt1-PgH3044-2.pdf
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Brownley, Dingell, and Markey introduced the bicameral Climate Change Education Act, which would establish a Climate Change Education Program within NOAA to provide grants and technical assistance to education and youth organizations.

Brownley backed legislation creating a NOAA climate change education program with grants and technical assistance for schools and related organizations.

Brownley, Dingell, and Markey Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Climate Education - Congresswoman Julia Brownley
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The House proceedings list H.R. 8406, introduced by Mrs. Dingell for herself and Ms. Brownley, as a bill to require NOAA to establish a Climate Change Education Program; the entry sends it to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Official chamber record confirms Brownley co-introduced the latest version of the Climate Change Education Act in the House during the lookback period, but it shows only introduction and referral, not enactment or markup.

unresolved unknown A for effort

CREC-2026-04-21-pt1-PgH3044-2.pdf
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Brownley's office says she and Rep. Debbie Dingell, alongside Sen. Ed Markey, introduced the bicameral Climate Change Education Act, which would create a NOAA Climate Change Education Program, provide grants and technical assistance, authorize $50 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032, and direct 40 percent of certain funds to environmental justice communities.

Official office release matches the claim's substance and shows the candidate actively supported introduction of the bill, but it does not show legislative passage or further implementation.

unresolved unknown A for effort

Brownley, Dingell, and Markey Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Climate Education - Congresswoman Julia Brownley
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GovInfo shows H.R. 8406 was introduced in the House by Rep. Dingell for herself and Rep. Brownley on April 21, 2026 and referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Workforce. The bill is described as requiring NOAA to establish a Climate Change Education Program.

Official bill record confirms Brownley actively supported introduction of the Climate Change Education Act, but the record still shows only introduction and referral, not passage, markup, or implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8406 (IH) - Climate Change Education Act - BILLS-119hr8406ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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GovInfo's Congressional Record Index entry for Julia Brownley, updated May 16, 2026, still lists H.R. 8406 among the bills associated with her in the 119th Congress.

A later official index entry confirms the bill remains part of Brownley's legislative record in the lookback window, but it adds no sign of enactment, committee action, or reversal.

unresolved same_term

CRI2026 - BROWNLEY, JULIA (a Representative from California) | Content Details | GovInfo
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