To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.
- Bill Number
- H.R. 576
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Environmental Protection
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-14T09:06:45Z
Official Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for Executive Order 14096, which was issued on April 26, 2023, to advance a government-wide approach to environmental justice, including by directing each federal agency to (1) make achieving environmental justice part of its mission, (2) issue an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan every four years, and (3) provide public notice of certain toxic chemical releases. The Executive Order also established the White House Office of Environmental Justice as well as an Environmental Justice Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council.
Sponsor
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Cosponsors (33)
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42], Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12], Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all. — issued 2025-01-21 — PDF (2 pages)