HR 9124
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
Introduced: October 4, 2022
Introduced by:
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Oct 4, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 4, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Justice's Office of Environmental Justice. It also establishes grants to improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal governments to enforce environmental laws involving environmental justice matters.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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