House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
To require Executive Order 12898 to remain in force until changed by law, to expand the definition of environmental justice, to direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 14, 2005
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Apr 22, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
67 cosponsors — 66 Democrats, 1 independent
0 of 67 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Jim Davis (D-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Bob Filner (D-CA), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Michael Honda (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and 37 more.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.