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Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025

S. 720 Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) In committee
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  1. Introduced Feb 25
  2. Committee Feb 25
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Feb 25, 2025Next: Senate vote
610d ago Feb 25, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350)
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Summary

Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025

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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.)

Library of Congress summary, Feb 25, 2025

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  • Introduced in SenateFeb 25, 2025

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.