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HR 7481 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of…

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To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania 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 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to operate the Office for Environmental Justice or for any other program, project, or activity related to climate change.

What's happening now April 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7481: To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7481/
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"H.R. 7481: To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7481/.
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H.R. 7481, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7481/.
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[H.R. 7481: To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7481/)
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