Bill117th CongressFiled Oct 4, 2022Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 9124
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 4, 2022)
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.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44](D-CA)Sponsor
24 cosponsors24 D
24cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills
- Introduced in HouseOct 4, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee - Oct 4, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 4, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 4, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House