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To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.

To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.

Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Latest action (Jan 21, 2025) 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.

Referred to
Science, Space, and Technology Committee Natural Resources Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Issues
Civil RightsClimate & Energy
Legislative subjects (5)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary

This bill converts Executive Order 14096, which relates to environmental justice efforts, into federal law. Executive Order 14096 addresses revitalizing the nation's commitment to environmental justice for all. By codifying this executive order, the bill makes its provisions binding law rather than an executive action that could be rescinded by a future president. The specific provisions of the executive order would carry the force and effect of law under this bill.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
34 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 21, 2025 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. · house
  2. Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2025

Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Carson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. McClellan) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14096.

Executive Order 14096 (88 Fed. Reg. 25251; relating to revitalizing our Nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all) shall have the force and effect of law. <all>

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