HRES 479 113th Congress House

Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.

Introduced: February 11, 2014 See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommemorative events and holidaysCommunity life and organization

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Congressional tributesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFederal-Indian relationsIndian social and development programsLawyers and legal servicesMinority healthPolicy sciencesPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relations

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Feb 14, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Feb 11, 2014

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.

Feb 11, 2014

Introduced in House

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Latest action February 14, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commemorates the achievements of the environmental justice movement over the last 20 years.

Affirms that Congress should uphold the principles of environmental and climate justice.

Urges the President to: (1) address environmental justice issues in his climate change initiatives, (2) commit to focusing on greater oversight and supporting federal agency advancement of environmental justice, and (3) work with tribal leaders and communities to address their unique environmental justice concerns.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 14

Waters, Maxine

California · Mar 11, 2014

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Feb 27, 2014

Pocan, Mark

Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2014

Huffman, Jared

California · Feb 14, 2014

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA

· Feb 11, 2014

Chu, Judy

California · Feb 11, 2014

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Feb 11, 2014

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Feb 11, 2014

LEWIS, JOHN

· Feb 11, 2014

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Feb 11, 2014

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Feb 11, 2014

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 11, 2014

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Feb 11, 2014

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Feb 11, 2014

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 479: Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-479/

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"H. Res. 479: Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-479/.

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H. Res. 479, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-479/.

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