H.R. 9124 · 117th Congress · House

Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Introduced
Oct 4, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

  2. OCT 04, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. OCT 04, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 04, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Oct 4, 2022

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