Search Results: keywords:"environmental injustices"

  • H. RES. 173 — Restoring the promise of freedom: honoring, preserving, and investing in Freedmen’s Settlements.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:692

    H. RES. 173 is a resolution that aims to honor and preserve the history of freedmen's settlements in the United States. These were communities established by freed African Americans who sought to build safe and thriving places away from racial violence. The resolution acknowledges the...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to take care of special places where freed slaves made communities after the Civil War. It asks people and groups to work together to fix and protect these places so they can be remembered and kept safe for the future.

  • H. RES. 1166 — Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:530

    H. RES. 1166 is a resolution in the House of Representatives expressing support for Earth Day and encouraging actions to protect the environment. It urges the President to formally recognize Earth Day and calls on people to tackle environmental issues, highlight indigenous environmental...

    Simple Explanation

    Here is what the bill is about: The House of Representatives wants everyone to celebrate Earth Day by helping nature, listening to indigenous wisdom about the environment, and working together to keep the Earth healthy and clean for future kids.