; Whereas multiple national and international scientific reports have concluded that the climate crisis is a threat to the planet that requires urgent action; Whereas the first Earth Day spurred broad support for environmental conservation and contributed to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the enactment of bipartisan legislation with bedrock Federal environmental protections, including the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ), and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); Whereas Congress enacted once-in-a-generation legislation, including the Inflation Reduction Act ( Public Law 117–169 ) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ), which make historic investments in clean water and clean air; Whereas the United States has experienced a youth-led resurgence in environmental and climate activism that has led to hundreds of thousands of individuals in the United States demanding climate action; and Whereas the mission and purpose of Earth Day remain relevant in 2024, for a new generation to face environmental challenges that lie ahead: Now, therefore, be it