S. 5081 · 117th Congress
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Alex Padilla
- Introduced
- 2022-11-14
- Latest action
- 2022-11-14 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2022
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Justice's Office of Environmental Justice. It also establishes grants to improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal governments to enforce environmental laws involving environmental justice matters.