H.R. 576 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 21, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 86 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Natural Resources Committee
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 110 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 32 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Latest action
- Jan 21, 2025: Referred 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.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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