To establish an Office of Environmental Justice in the Environmental Protection Agency and to authorize an environmental justice small grants program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2695| House
| Updated: 6/9/2017
Pramila Jayapal
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (16)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Environmental Justice. The office must create an environmental justice grant program that empowers and educates communities that are affected by local environmental or public health issues to understand those issues and identify ways to address them at the local level.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Environmental Protection
Due process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureIndian social and development programsPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relations
To establish an Office of Environmental Justice in the Environmental Protection Agency and to authorize an environmental justice small grants program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2695| House
| Updated: 6/9/2017
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Environmental Justice. The office must create an environmental justice grant program that empowers and educates communities that are affected by local environmental or public health issues to understand those issues and identify ways to address them at the local level.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pramila Jayapal
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (16)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Due process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureIndian social and development programsPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relations