United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 9124 (117th)
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
Introduced
4 October 2022
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Marie Newman, Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Justice's Office of Environmental Justice. It also establishes grants to improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal governments to enforce environmental laws involving environmental justice matters.
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Timeline
4 October 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 October 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9124
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/9124
- us · 117-hr-9124 · source updated 5 December 2025