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S 5081 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022

Introduced: November 14, 2022 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6672)
Nov 14, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 14, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6672)

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