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HOUSE · HR #1553

Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025

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Source: Congress.gov

This bill establishes the Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ). It also establishes grants to improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal governments to enforce environmental laws involving environmental justice matters. (On February 5, 2025, DOJ issued a directive to close its Office of Environmental Justice by March 15, 2025.)

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Feb 25, 2025 · Latest
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
#Advisory bodies #Congressional oversight #Department of Justice #Environmental health #Environmental regulatory procedures #Executive agency funding and structure #Government information and archives #Law enforcement administration and funding
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