US Congress House Resolution 479 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Commemorates the achievements of the environmental justice movement over the last 20 years. Affirms that Congress should uphold the principles of environmental and climate justice. Urges the President to: (1) address environmental justice issues in his climate change initiatives, (2) commit to focusing on greater oversight and supporting federal agency advancement of environmental justice, and (3) work with tribal leaders and communities to address their unique environmental justice concerns.

Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.

Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
2014-02-11	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2014-02-11	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-02-11	House	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/479/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres479/BILLS-113hres479ih.pdf