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H.R. 2695

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017

This bill establishes in the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Environmental Justice. The office must create an environmental justice grant program that empowers and educates communities that are affected by local environmental or public health issues to understand those issues and identify ways to address them at the local level.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7](D-WA)Sponsor
16 cosponsors16 D
16cosponsors2committees9actions8subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  3. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  4. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

  7. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  8. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017 — Informed