S. 5081 · 117th Congress
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
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PadillaSponsor7 cosponsors · 6 D, 1 I
7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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 it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 14, 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
Latest action (Nov 14, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6672)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 14, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.