Environmental Justice Act

Summary

Environmental Justice Act - Requires the head of each Federal agency in the Department of the Interior: (1) before authorizing, funding, or carrying out a action under any Federal law, to consider whether the action will have any disparate impact on any member of a racial, ethnic, or religious minority; and (2) in authorizing, funding, or carrying out a action under any Federal law, to seek to limit disparate impacts to the extent possible consistent with such law. Provides that this Act shall not apply to an agency action to the extent that there is involved a matter relating to agency management or personnel.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. 7 February 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. 7 February 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 February 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 March 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 February 2003 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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