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HR 2394 117th Congress House

Climate Justice Act of 2021

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a Climate Justice Working Group to help guide the Nation's just and equitable transition towards a clean, climate-resilient… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a Climate Justice Working Group to help guide the Nation's just and equitable transition towards a clean, climate-resilient, zero-emission economy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 8, 2021 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Apr 8, 2021
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.
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Justice Act of 2021

This bill requires the President to establish a Climate Justice Working Group that must advise federal entities on a just and equitable transition towards a clean, climate-resilient, and zero-emission economy.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 17, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 17, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2394: Climate Justice Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2394/
MLA
"H.R. 2394: Climate Justice Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2394/.
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H.R. 2394, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2394/.
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[H.R. 2394: Climate Justice Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2394/)
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