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HR 576 119th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
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This bill provides statutory authority for Executive Order 14096, which was issued on April 26, 2023, to advance a government-wide approach to environmental justice, including by directing each federal agency to (1) make achieving environmental justice part of its mission, (2) issue an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan every four years, and (3) provide public notice of certain toxic chemical releases. The Executive Order also established the White House Office of Environmental Justice as well as an Environmental Justice Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council.

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 33
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2026
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Nov 7, 2025
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Nov 7, 2025
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2025
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 29, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 21, 2025
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Feb 21, 2025
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Feb 21, 2025
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Garcia, Robert
California · Feb 11, 2025
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Olszewski, Johnny
Maryland · Feb 11, 2025
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 11, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2025
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 31, 2025
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 31, 2025
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2025
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 28, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jan 23, 2025
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 23, 2025
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jan 23, 2025
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 2025
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 23, 2025
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 23, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Jan 21, 2025
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 21, 2025
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 21, 2025
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 21, 2025
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 21, 2025
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jan 21, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 21, 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jan 21, 2025
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jan 21, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 21, 2025
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 21, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 576: To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-576/
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