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H.Res. 362 (115th)

Affirming the need to achieve environmental justice, commending the work of environmental justice advocates, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

25 May 2017

Last action

26 May 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment

Source updated

16 January 2025

Healthcare · Environment

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Summary

Reaffirms the importance of clean air, clean water, resource conservation, and other policy goals that led to the enactment of existing environmental and public health protections. Affirms the need to achieve environmental justice so that environmental and public health policies adequately and equally protect all Americans. Commends environmental justice advocates for their work to achieve fairer, healthier, more sustainable policies and outcomes. Acknowledges the prevalence of environmental injustices that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities across the country, especially racial minority, rural, indigenous, and low-income communities. Affirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to ameliorating existing environmental injustices and preventing future injustices.

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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

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