US HB1553 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
Title
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. LaMonica McIver [D-NJ] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Jasmine Crockett [D-TX] | Rep. Timothy Kennedy [D-NY] |
| Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Yassamin Ansari [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. Sylvester Turner [D-TX] |
| Rep. Summer Lee [D-PA] | Rep. Shontel Brown [D-OH] | Rep. Lateefah Simon [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB720 (Related) 2025-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1553/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1553/BILLS-119hr1553ih.pdf |
