Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4376 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4376 To establish youth advisory councils for the purpose of providing recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Commerce with respect to environmental issues as those issues relate to youth communities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2026 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish youth advisory councils for the purpose of providing recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Commerce with respect to environmental issues as those issues relate to youth communities, 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 ``Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covered agency head.--The term ``covered agency head'' means each of the following heads of agencies: (A) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (B) The Secretary of the Interior. (C) The Secretary of Energy. (D) The Secretary of Agriculture. (E) The Secretary of Commerce. (2) Designated federal officer.--The term ``designated Federal officer'' means the designated Federal officer for a Youth Advisory Council appointed under section 3(b)(6). (3) Disadvantaged community.--The term ``disadvantaged community'' means a community identified as a disadvantaged community by the Justice40