Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act

This bill would change the Homeland Security Act of 2002 so that the Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology leader must research and develop ways to reduce the known or possible harms that climate change could have on homeland security.

• Who is affected: The Department of Homeland Security, especially its Science and Technology office.
• What changes: DHS must study and create approaches to lessen climate-related risks to homeland security.
• When: The bill adds this requirement into the Homeland Security Act of 2002; no timing details are provided in the text we have.