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HOUSE 2394117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Climate Justice Act of 2021

Last Action
4/13/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  • 2021-04-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-04-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-04-08Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-08 (00)

Climate Justice Act of 2021

This bill requires the President to establish a Climate Justice Working Group that must advise federal entities on a just and equitable transition towards a clean, climate-resilient, and zero-emission economy.

Cosponsors (17)

  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
  • Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Doris Matsui (D-CA)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Air quality
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental health
  • Government information and archives
  • Performance measurement
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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