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S 2918 110th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative procedure Civil actions and liability Civil rights enforcement Government Operations and Politics Injunctions Law Legal fees Racial discrimination

Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008

Introduced: April 24, 2008 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 24, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 24, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that discrimination based on disparate impact under federally assisted programs (including exclusion from participation and denial of benefits) is established only if a person aggrieved by discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin demonstrates that: (1) a covered entity has a policy or practice causing a disparate impact on that basis and fails to demonstrate that the challenged policy or practice is related to and necessary to achieve the nondiscriminatory goals of the program or activity alleged to have been operated in a discriminatory manner; or (2) a less discriminatory alternative policy or practice exists, but the covered entity refuses to adopt it.

Authorizes an aggrieved person to: (1) bring a civil action in federal or state court to enforce such person's rights; and (2) recover equitable relief, attorney's fees, and costs.

What's happening now April 24, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2918: Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2918/
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