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119th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 576: To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 21, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 21, 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for Executive Order 14096, which was issued on April 26, 2023, to advance a government-wide approach to environmental justice, including by directing each federal agency to (1) make achieving environmental justice part of its mission, (2) issue an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan every four years, and (3) provide public notice of certain toxic chemical releases. The Executive Order also established the White House Office of Environmental Justice as well as an Environmental Justice Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

34

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Nanette Barragán D-CA SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 21, 2025Introduced in the House by Nanette Barragán.
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  1. Jan 21, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 21, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.