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Tally of Congressional and Organizational Support for Youth-led Rights to Life and Climate Cases
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2025 SUPPORTERS2024 SUPPORTERS2022 - 2023 SUPPORTERS2021 SUPPORTERS2020 SUPPORTERS2019 SUPPORTERSTally Updated on 11/2025
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7/16/2025 Children's Fundamental Rights to Life & Stable Climate System Resolution (Lighthiser v. Trump) Number of Supporters
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SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION! Visit ourchildrenstrust.org/congressional-resolution-20256/27/2024 Amicus Brief (9th Cir, Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinks & Amicus Brief & FAQs7/13/2023 Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinks4/22/2021 Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Juliana v. US) Number of SupportersLinks9/23/2020 Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Juliana v. US) Number of SupportersLinks3/2019 Amicus Brief (9th Cir, Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinksActions in yellow are still active.

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Total Co/sponsors66TAKE ACTION! Urge legislators to cosponsor: ourchildrenstrust.org/congress4lighthiser Amplify: bit.ly/ClimateRtsResToolkit119 Total Cosigners 43OCT Press Release Total Co/sponsors99ourchildrenstrust.org/congressional-resolution-2023Total Co/sponsors65ourchildrenstrust.org/congressional-resolution-2021Total Co/sponsors63ourchildrenstrust.org/congressional-resolution-2020Total Congressional Sign-ons73/2019 Congressional Amicus BriefShare the link to this tally: bit.ly/OutreachTally

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Senate Co/sponsors11S.Con.Res.18Cosponsor by contacting Ben_Schreiber@merkley.senate.gov Senate Cosigners7Sen. Wyden's press statementSenate Co/sponsors14S.Con.Res.13 (led by Senator Merkley)Senate Co/sponsors10S.Con.Res.8 (led by Senator Merkley)Senate Co/sponsors8S.Con.Res.47 (led by Senator Merkley)Senate Sign-ons3For any questions on our government affairs work, contact: liz@ourchildrenstrust.org
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House Co/sponsors55H.Con.Res.44Cosponsor by contacting Jaqlyn.Alderete@mail.house.gov (of Rep. Schakowsky), Reps. Jayapal & RaskinHouse Cosigners36Rep. Schakowsky's press statementHouse Co/sponsors85H.Con.Res.56 (led by Reps. Schakowsky and Jayapal)House Co/sponsors55H.Con.Res.31 (led by Reps. Schakowsky, Rush & Jayapal)House Co/sponsors55H.Con.Res.119 (led by Reps. Schakowsky, Rush, & Jayapal)House Sign-ons4
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Total Organizational Endorsements109Endorse at: bit.ly/Org-LighthiserResolution Total Organizational Endorsements151ourchildrenstrust.org/congressional-resolution-2023Total Organizational Endorsements84ourchildrenstrust.org/congressional-resolution-2021Total Organizational Endorsements55ourchildrenstrust.org/congressional-resolution-2020
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1/13/2025 Amicus Brief (SCOTUS, Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinks & Amicus Brief & Fact sheet3/28/2024 Amicus Brief (9th Cir, Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinks & 3/2024 Amicus Brief6/21/2023 Petition to the DOJ (hosted by People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition, Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinks11/2021 Senate and House Letters to President Biden (Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinks3/2020 Amicus Brief (9th Cir, Juliana v. US)Number of SupportersLinks3/2019 Organizational & Individual Amici (Juliana v. US) Number of SupportersLinks
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Total Cosigners 43OCT press releaseTotal Cosigners 34OCT Press ReleaseTotal Individual Signers50,6666/21 Press Release - PvFF Petition Delivery; PetitionTotal Cosigners 48ourchildrenstrust.org/biden-dojTotal Congressional Sign-ons243/2020 Congressional Amicus BriefSign-onsSee linkAmicus Curiae Briefs
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Senate Cosigners7Sen. Merkley's press statementSenate Cosigners7Sen. Merkley's press statementTotal Organizational Sponsors259bit.ly/JulianaPetitionDOJourchildrenstrust.org/biden-dojSenate Cosigners9Senator Merkley’s letterSenate Sign-ons8
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House Cosigners36Rep. Schakowsky's press statementHouse Cosigners27Rep. Schakowsky's press statementHouse Cosigners39Representative Jones’ letterHouse Sign-ons16
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#SaveJuliana Actions: Letters + Petitions (Launched 2/2024)Number of SupportersTAKE ACTION TO #SAVEJULIANA ASAP!6/8/2023 Senate and House Tweetstorm for 6/1 Ruling to Proceed to Trial (Juliana v. US)Links11/2021 Organizational Letter to the DOJ (Juliana v. US) Number of SupportersLinks Organizational & Individual Amici (Juliana v. US) Number of SupportersLinks
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Total Organizations that joined #SaveJuliana Coalition102bit.ly/SaveJuliana-CoalitionRead Member Posts on Social Mediabit.ly/CongressPR; Additional statements of supportTotal Organizational Sign-ons167OrgLtr-DOJ; Press release;
ourchildrenstrust.org/biden-doj		Sign-onsSee linkAmicus Curiae Briefs
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Total Letters Emailed to Biden, Podesta, AG Garland & SG Prelogar (People vs. Fossil Fuels w/ OCT & ACE, launched 3/13/2024)73,900+bit.ly/BidenDOJ-LTR-OCT; 4/21 Press Release - White House Rally & letter delivery Senate LeadSen. Merkley's Tweet
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Total Petitions to Biden & AG Garland (Friends of the Earth, delivered 9/11/2024)12,400+closed; 9/12 Press Release on 350k Petition Delivery & Save Juliana CampaignHouse LeadRep. Schakowsky's press statement
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Total Global Petitions to Biden (Avaaz, delivered 9/11/2024)326,000+secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/save_juliana_rb2_pa_fr_b/; 9/12 Press Release on 350k Petition Delivery & Save Juliana Campaign
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