H.R. 1553 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 18 (18 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-25
Latest action (2025-02-25): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 1553 does, in plain terms
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025 This bill establishes the Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ). It also establishes grants to improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal governments to enforce environmental laws involving environmental justice matters. (On February 5, 2025, DOJ issued a directive to close its Office of Environmental Justice by March 15, 2025.)
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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