Amendment109th Congress
Amendment sought to codify Executive Order 12898 titled, "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations"; provide a definition of "environmental justice"; establish offices of environmental justice in appropriate agencies; and reestablish the Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice.
- Amendment Number
- 98
- Description
- Amendment sought to codify Executive Order 12898 titled, "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations"; provide a definition of "environmental justice"; establish offices of environmental justice in appropriate agencies; and reestablish the Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 29 printed in House Report 109-49 to expand the definition of environmental justice; to direct each Federal Agency to establish an office of environmental justice; to reestablish the interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice; and to require that Executive Order 12898 remain in force until changed by law.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Apr 21, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A030) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 243 (Roll no. 130).
- Latest Action Time
- 16:11:55
- Submitted Date
- Apr 21, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 10, 2020