H.R. 2695 · 115th Congress
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pramila Jayapal
- Introduced
- 2017-05-25
- Latest action
- 2017-06-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Summary
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017
This bill establishes in the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Environmental Justice. The office must create an environmental justice grant program that empowers and educates communities that are affected by local environmental or public health issues to understand those issues and identify ways to address them at the local level.