H.R. 2696 · 115th Congress
Executive Office of Environmental Justice Act of 2017
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This bill establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Environmental Justice, which must:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2017
Executive Office of Environmental Justice Act of 2017
This bill establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Environmental Justice, which must:
- complete and publish online environmental justice assessments of executive orders and discuss the assessments with the President before the executive orders are signed,
- review progress being made on implementing environmental justice policies at certain agencies,
- coordinate community and stakeholder outreach, and
- ensure that the goals of Executive Order 12898 relating to federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations are being actively implemented through science-based regulations in the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency.
In addition, the bill expands the membership of the Domestic Policy Council to include a representative from the office.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Executive Office of Environmental Justice Act of 2017
Latest action (May 26, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.