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Affirming the need to achieve environmental justice, commending the work of environmental justice advocates, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHRES-362| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2017
A. Donald McEachin

A. Donald McEachin

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (13)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reaffirms the importance of clean air, clean water, resource conservation, and other policy goals that led to the enactment of existing environmental and public health protections. Affirms the need to achieve environmental justice so that environmental and public health policies adequately and equally protect all Americans. Commends environmental justice advocates for their work to achieve fairer, healthier, more sustainable policies and outcomes. Acknowledges the prevalence of environmental injustices that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities across the country, especially racial minority, rural, indigenous, and low-income communities. Affirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to ameliorating existing environmental injustices and preventing future injustices.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
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.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    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.


  • May 26, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environmental Protection

Air qualityCongressional tributesDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresHealth promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsRural conditions and developmentWater quality

Affirming the need to achieve environmental justice, commending the work of environmental justice advocates, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHRES-362| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2017
Reaffirms the importance of clean air, clean water, resource conservation, and other policy goals that led to the enactment of existing environmental and public health protections. Affirms the need to achieve environmental justice so that environmental and public health policies adequately and equally protect all Americans. Commends environmental justice advocates for their work to achieve fairer, healthier, more sustainable policies and outcomes. Acknowledges the prevalence of environmental injustices that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities across the country, especially racial minority, rural, indigenous, and low-income communities. Affirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to ameliorating existing environmental injustices and preventing future injustices.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
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.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    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.


  • May 26, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
A. Donald McEachin

A. Donald McEachin

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (13)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityCongressional tributesDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresHealth promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsRural conditions and developmentWater quality