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Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025

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This bill would create an Office of Environmental Justice inside the Department of Justice. It would also set up grants to help state, local, and tribal governments do a better job enforcing environmental laws related to environmental justice. The summary notes that on February 5, 2025, the Department of Justice issued a directive to close its existing Office of Environmental Justice by March 15, 2025.

Sponsor

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

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Introduced

February 25, 2025

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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