US HB9124 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on October 4 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 4 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
Title
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
Sponsors
| Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Sen. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
| Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Marie Newman [D-IL] | Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] |
| Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] | Rep. Mondaire Jones [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. |
| 2022-10-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2022-10-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB5081 (Same As) 2022-11-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6672)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9124/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr9124/BILLS-117hr9124ih.pdf |
