Establishes youth advisory councils to provide recommendations on environmental issues affecting youth communities to federal agencies.
The Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026 establishes youth advisory councils within the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Commerce. These councils will provide recommendations on environmental issues as they relate to youth, including programs for disadvantaged communities, performance measures for climate change impacts, and research on environmental justice and pollution reduction.
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