Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) sponsored an amendment to H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, which would defund the American Climate Corps. The American Climate Corps combines national service with workforce training to prepare a new generation to confront the climate crisis. It will build a versatile corps of 20,000 workers with the skills to help conserve and restore waters and lands, make our communities more resilient, speed the shift to clean energy, and advance environmental justice by prioritizing communities traditionally denied pathways to economic opportunity. On October 26, the House approved the Norman amendment by a vote of 207-204 (House roll call vote 550). The House passed H.R. 4394 on October 26. The Senate did not consider this legislation or any Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill in 2023.