3.0.0 2696 2023-01-11T13:36:37Z 2023-01-11T13:36:37Z House HR 2017-05-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 91 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JAYAPAL:H.R. 2696.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H4609]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-26T20:32:02Z Referred to 2017-05-25T13:08:20Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-25T13:08:25Z 2017-05-26 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-05-25 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-05-25 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-25 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 N M001200 Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] A. McEachin D VA Donald 4 2017-05-25 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2017-05-25 True B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2017-06-26 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2017-06-26 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-06-27 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2017-06-28 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2017-06-28 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2017-06-28 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-06-28 False E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2] Dwight Evans D PA 2 2017-06-28 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-06-28 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2017-06-28 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2017-06-28 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2017-06-29 False Environmental Protection Due process and equal protection Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Poverty and welfare assistance Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public participation and lobbying Racial and ethnic relations Environmental Protection 00 2017-05-25 Introduced in House 2018-05-01T21:17:02Z Executive Office of Environmental Justice Act of 2017

This bill establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Environmental Justice, which must:

  • complete and publish online environmental justice assessments of executive orders and discuss the assessments with the President before the executive orders are signed,
  • review progress being made on implementing environmental justice policies at certain agencies,
  • coordinate community and stakeholder outreach, and
  • ensure that the goals of Executive Order 12898 relating to federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations are being actively implemented through science-based regulations in the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency.

In addition, the bill expands the membership of the Domestic Policy Council to include a representative from the office.

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