# Plain Language Summary: Climate Change Programs Funding Ban

This bill would stop the Department of Homeland Security from spending any money on climate change-related programs and projects. Specifically, it targets something called the "Climate Change Professionals Program" along with any other climate initiatives within DHS. Essentially, if this bill passes, DHS would be prohibited from using federal funds for anything related to climate change work.

The Department of Homeland Security handles border security, emergency management, and disaster response—areas that increasingly intersect with climate issues. For example, DHS deals with hurricane preparedness, flooding response, and other weather-related emergencies that are affected by climate patterns. This bill would prevent DHS from dedicating resources or staff to understanding or preparing for climate-related challenges in their operations.

The practical effect would be that DHS couldn't hire specialists to study how climate change impacts their mission, couldn't fund research on climate-related threats to national security or infrastructure, and couldn't develop climate adaptation strategies for their agencies. This could affect how prepared the government is for climate-related disasters and emergencies, since one of the agencies responsible for emergency response would be restricted from planning around climate factors. The bill also includes a catch-all phrase preventing spending on "any other program, project, or activity" related to climate change at DHS, which means it's quite broad in scope.

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Climate Change Professionals Program and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Perry, Scott

 <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from using funds to carry out the Climate Change Professionals Program or any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change.<br /></p>