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H.R. 4652 (110th)

Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007

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Introduced

13 December 2007

Last action

13 December 2007 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007 - Requires specified federal agencies to establish an Office of Environmental Justice pursuant to Executive Order 12898 (concerning federal actions to address environmental justice in minority and low-income populations). Defines "environmental justice" as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, educational level, or income in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Requires the inclusion of minority and low-income populations with health vulnerabilities and exposure to certain environmental conditions in criteria for defining an environmental justice community. Requires federal agencies to integrate the environmental justice strategy developed under Executive Order 12898 into their operations and missions and explicitly address compliance with this Act. Directs the Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice (Working Group) to coordinate an integrated environmental justice training plan for federal agencies. Requires federal agencies subject to the requirements of this Act to carry out certain outreach activities relating to environmental justice and to report on such activities to the Working Group. Directs federal agencies to fund and establish community technology centers to provide technical assistance and other services in the environmental justice area. Requires the President and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide certain reports to Congress relating to environmental justice.

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Timeline

  1. 13 December 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

  2. 13 December 2007

    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. 13 December 2007

    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

  4. 13 December 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2568)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 13 December 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 13 December 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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