Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025
Official title: A bill to establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Alex Padilla D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
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Latest action: Feb 25, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350)
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
11 cosponsors — 10 Democrats, 1 independent
0 of 11 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla.
- S. 318 (119th) ANCHOR Act
- S. 320 (119th) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- S. 748 (119th) A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
- S.Res. 739 (119th) A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- S.Res. 823 (119th) A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
- S.Res. 349 (119th) A resolution designating the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, as "National Farmers Market Week".
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Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.