CAP Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2996 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2996 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to facilitate the development of climate adaptation plans by certain entities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2025 Ms. Escobar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to facilitate the development of climate adaptation plans by certain entities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Climate Adaptation Plan Act of 2025'' or the ``CAP Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLAN GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a grant program to award amounts, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to facilitate the development of a climate adaptation plan by such eligible entities. (b) Guidance.--The Administrator shall issue guidance regarding the implementation of the grant program established under subsection (a) in consultation with stakeholders, including representatives of youth, farmers, nongovernmental organizations, the scientific and technological community, trade unions, the business and industrial community, Indigenous communities, and local governments. (c) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application in such form, at such time, and containing suc