Federal · 119th Congress
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025
Policy areaCrime and Law Enforcement
Summary
This bill establishes the Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ). It also establishes grants to improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal governments to enforce environmental laws involving environmental justice matters. (On February 5, 2025, DOJ issued a directive to close its Office of Environmental Justice by March 15, 2025.)
Sponsor
Cosponsors18
Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC
Yassamin AnsariDU.S. Representative · 3rd District · AZ
Suzanne BonamiciDU.S. Representative · 1st District · OR
Jasmine CrockettDU.S. Representative · 30th District · TX
Diana DeGetteDU.S. Representative · 1st District · CO
Timothy M. KennedyDU.S. Representative · 26th District · NY
Raja KrishnamoorthiDU.S. Representative · 8th District · IL
Doris O. MatsuiDU.S. Representative · 7th District · CA
LaMonica McIverDU.S. Representative · 10th District · NJ
Dina TitusDU.S. Representative · 1st District · NV
Rashida TlaibDU.S. Representative · 12th District · MI
Pramila JayapalDU.S. Representative · 7th District · WA12 of 18
Other titles2
To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history2
Feb 25, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House