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H.R. 2695 (115th)

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017

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Introduced

25 May 2017

Last action

9 June 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Sponsors

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare · Environment

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Summary

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Environmental Justice. The office must create an environmental justice grant program that empowers and educates communities that are affected by local environmental or public health issues to understand those issues and identify ways to address them at the local level.

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Timeline

  1. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 26 May 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 June 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Source: Committee

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