Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017

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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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• A. McEachin · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Anthony Brown · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Dwight Evans · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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