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HR 270 115th Congress House Taxation Due process and equal protection Employment taxes Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Land use and conservation Lawyers and legal services Poverty and welfare assistance Racial and ethnic relations Tax-exempt organizations Wages and earnings

Environmental Justice Act of 2017

Introduced: January 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2017
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Environmental Justice Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against the employment taxes of a tax-exempt organization equal to 40% of amounts paid or incurred by such organization to support environmental justice communities or projects. The limit on the amount of such credit for a calendar year is $10,000.

What's happening now January 4, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 270: Environmental Justice Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-270/
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"H.R. 270: Environmental Justice Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-270/.
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H.R. 270, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-270/.
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