US SB720 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill 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
| Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1553 (Related) 2025-02-25 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/720/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s720/BILLS-119s720is.pdf |
