HR 2695 · 115th Congress · Environmental Protection

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.(2017-06-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Democrats
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]VA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]PA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA