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Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2995| House 
| Updated: 4/24/2025
Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The bill mandates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a comprehensive protocol for evaluating and addressing the cumulative public health risks stemming from multiple environmental stressors. This protocol must consider impacts from global climate change, such as extreme weather and sea level rise, alongside exposure to various pollutants regulated under major environmental laws. The EPA Administrator is required to publish a proposed protocol for public comment and hearings, then finalize and implement it within specific timelines. Furthermore, the legislation directs the EPA to identify at least 100 environmental justice communities that have experienced a disproportionately high number of environmental law violations over the past five years. For these identified communities, the Administrator must conduct an in-depth analysis to determine the root causes of these violations, engaging with residents in the process. The EPA will then propose and implement specific measures, in coordination with state and local agencies, to significantly reduce the number of environmental violations in these overburdened areas.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2397
Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1673
Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2023
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2397
    Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1673
    Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2023


  • April 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 24, 2025
    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.

Environmental Protection

Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2995| House 
| Updated: 4/24/2025
The bill mandates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a comprehensive protocol for evaluating and addressing the cumulative public health risks stemming from multiple environmental stressors. This protocol must consider impacts from global climate change, such as extreme weather and sea level rise, alongside exposure to various pollutants regulated under major environmental laws. The EPA Administrator is required to publish a proposed protocol for public comment and hearings, then finalize and implement it within specific timelines. Furthermore, the legislation directs the EPA to identify at least 100 environmental justice communities that have experienced a disproportionately high number of environmental law violations over the past five years. For these identified communities, the Administrator must conduct an in-depth analysis to determine the root causes of these violations, engaging with residents in the process. The EPA will then propose and implement specific measures, in coordination with state and local agencies, to significantly reduce the number of environmental violations in these overburdened areas.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2397
Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1673
Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2023
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2397
    Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1673
    Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2023


  • April 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 24, 2025
    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.
Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted