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  • S. 720 — To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
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    S. 720, known as the “Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025,” aims to create an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice. This office would be responsible for developing strategies to ensure fair treatment and involvement of all...

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    The Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025 wants to create a special team in the Department of Justice to help protect everyone’s health and environment, especially focusing on helping people and places that have been affected by pollution the most. It plans to give money to help local communities enforce the rules better and get people involved in making decisions about keeping their environment clean and safe.

  • H. R. 1553 — To establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    H. R. 1553 seeks to create an "Office of Environmental Justice" within the Department of Justice. This office will focus on ensuring fair treatment of all people, regardless of their background, in environmental decisions that affect health and the environment. It aims to...

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    H.R. 1553 is a plan to make sure everyone is treated fairly when it comes to rules about the environment. It wants to set up a special office to help protect people and make decisions that keep the air, water, and land healthy for everyone.