United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2696 (115th)
Executive Office of Environmental Justice Act of 2017
Introduced
25 May 2017
Last action
26 May 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], 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]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
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
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
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
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · 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
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · 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
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2696
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2696
- us · 115-hr-2696 · source updated 11 August 2025