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.

United States115th CongressHR-2695House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 9, 2017

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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