Contact Congress about S. 3509: Global Climate Resilience Act of 2025

Some developing countries could get U.S. debt relief if they spend the savings on climate safety and disaster recovery. U.S. officials would also press global lenders to offer similar relief and faster disaster insurance.

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Global Climate Resilience Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Latest action on S. 3509: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects developing countries and small island states that owe qualifying debt and face serious climate risks. It could also affect local communities, Indigenous peoples, small producers, and vulnerable economic sectors if debt savings or insurance payments reach them. U.S. agencies, Congress, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and regional development banks would also have new roles in debt relief, reporting, and climate insurance work.

Why this matters: Many climate-vulnerable countries must pay debt while also paying to recover from storms, floods, droughts, and rising seas. This bill tries to free money for protection and recovery instead of leaving countries to borrow more after disasters. Its impact would depend on funding, choices by the President, decisions by global lenders, and how the World Bank designs the insurance program.

Key provisions in S. 3509

• The bill adds a new section to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. It covers debt relief for countries that are vulnerable to climate change.
• Countries must meet basic eligibility rules. They must fit the income or small-island rules, have an elected government, and not show a repeated pattern of serious human rights abuses.
• Countries must show how they will use the money saved from debt relief. The plan must support resilience, disaster risk reduction, nature-based protection, or recovery from extreme weather or slower climate disasters.
• The President must favor plans that include local communities and Indigenous peoples. The President must also favor plans that try to reduce unfair gaps by gender, income, or social status.
• The President could reduce certain U.S. foreign assistance debts. The bill does this by canceling old debt and creating new debt on terms the President sets, and it allows Congress to fund the program as needed.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 3509

You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.

Questions people ask about S. 3509

What is S. 3509?

Some developing countries could get U.S. debt relief if they spend the savings on climate safety and disaster recovery. U.S. officials would also press global lenders to offer similar relief and faster disaster insurance.

How do I support or oppose S. 3509?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 3509?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 3509 before I act?

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