HR1553-119

Introduced

To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 25, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB9280736EEC5451DA41151646B23FA7A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025.
  • Section H0AEA5D09A2A64DFB8A906E6C1D287F07: 2. Office of Environmental Justice Chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term Council...
  • Section H80EF56269A5E427E919921EDC5CE3220: 530E. Environmental Justice In this section: The term Council means the Senior Advisory Council established under subsection (c). The term Department means the...
  • Section HE2FD265BB808497083C236501046788D: 3. Environmental Justice Matters Enforcement Grants In this section: The term certain congressional committees means— the Committees on Environment and Public...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Civil Rights Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 25, 2025

Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Bonamici, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Civil Rights Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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