Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environmental Protection
Due process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment information and archivesPoverty and welfare assistancePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relations
To establish the Office of Environmental Justice in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2696| House
| Updated: 5/26/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Environmental Protection
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Due process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment information and archivesPoverty and welfare assistancePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relations