,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iabd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #d1 #bjbb,ms4 ,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecj;,e4 ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 7a7 ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 7h]e9aft] kn[n z ! ,(fice7 )9 ! ,environm5t & ,natural ,res\rces ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#b7 ,p]sonnel & fund+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide to ! ,(fice su* p]sonnel & funds z are necess>y to e/abli% ! ,(fice "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a ,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7#d7 ,duties ,! ,director %all3 7,a7 ,develop1 & update e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! environm5tal ju/ice /rategy = ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 accordance ) ,executive ,ord] #abhih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relat+ to ,f$]al actions to address environm5tal ju/ice 9 m9ority populations & l[-income populations74 7,b7 ,coord9ate environm5tal ju/ice matt]s t arise at ! ,dep>tm5t & ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys' (fices4 7,c7 ,adm9i/] ! grant program e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb4 7,d7 ,promote & protect ! "r ( ! public to p>ticipate mean+fully 9 ! decision-mak+ process on environm5tal ju/ice matt]s & design communications ef=ts ) ! goal ( maximiz+ community und]/&+ ( h[ to p>ticipate 9 environm5tal ju/ice matt]s1 includ+ h[ to file adm9i/rative compla9ts ) ,f$]al ag5cies4 7,e7 ,c\nsel & assi/ ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts on h[ to coord9ate _! actions ) ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice matt]s & c\nsel & assi/ ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts & ,indig5\s populations or communities 9 provid+ equal environm5tal protection = all individuals4 7,f7 ,provide support = ,/ate & local environm5tal en=cem5t tra9+ 9 environm5tal ju/ice communities4 7,g7 ,"w ) ! ,community ,relations ,s]vice to facilitate a work+ relation%ip betwe5 p>ties involv$ 9 environm5tal ju/ice matt]s1 includ+ regulat$ indu/ry1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal decision-mak]s & m9ority or l[-income communities4 7,h7 ,coord9ate ) ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality & ! ,:ite ,h\se ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,advisory ,c\ncil1 e/abli%$ "u ,executive ,ord] #adjjh 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gfai71 ) respect to implem5tation ( ! ,ju/ice#dj ,initiative4 7,i7 ,organize1 at m9imum1 bimon?ly calls or meet+s ) environm5tal ju/ice organizations & environm5tal ju/ice communities4 7,j7 ,manage ! ,s5ior ,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e74 7,k7 ,make recomm5dations to ,f$]al ag5cies on community p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t ( adm9i/rative settlem5t agreem5ts relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7#e7 ,s5ior ,advisory ,c\ncil 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,s5ior ,advisory ,c\ncil 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil7 to advise ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,environm5t & ,natural ,res\rces ,division on matt]s ( environm5tal ju/ice & recomm5d policy & initiatives ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7,b7 ,co-*air ,! ,co-*airs ( ! ,c\ncil %all be ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,environm5t & ,natural ,res\rces ,division & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice4 7,c7 ,memb]s ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ (3 7i7 ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,environm5t & ,natural ,res\rces ,division4 7ii7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice4 7iii7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al4 7iv7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,associate ,attorney ,g5]al4 7v7 ,"o repres5tative f ! ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t ,section ( ! ,environm5tal & ,natural ,res\rces ,division4 7vi7 ,"o repres5tative f ! ,environm5tal ,def5se ,section ( ! ,environm5t & ,natural ,res\rces ,division4 7vii7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division4 7viii7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,civil ,division4 7ix7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4 7x7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons4 7xi7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,community ,relations ,s]vice4 7xii7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice4 7xiii7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,policy4 7xiv7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ,legislative ,affairs4 7xv7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ,tribal ,ju/ice4 7xvi7 ,two repres5tatives f ! ,executive ,(fice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys4 7xvii7 ,! ,section ,*ief ( ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,section4 7,d7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all submit to ! ,director a report on ! implem5tation ( ! progress ( ! compon5t ( :i* ! memb] is a repres5tative 9 implem5t+ ! environm5tal ju/ice /rategy ( ! ,dep>tm5t & any propos$ revisions to ! environm5tal ju/ice /rategy ( t compon5t4 ,! ,director may also reque/ a report or brief+ f ! head ( any compon5t n a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil expla9+ h[ ! compon5t may facilitate ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 meet+ ! obligations ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ! environm5tal ju/ice /rategy4 7,e7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,director %all coord9ate & support ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,! ,director %all conv5e ! ,c\ncil n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb & %all conv5e ! ,c\ncil n less ?an #d times annually !reaft]4 7,f7 ,guidance = ,dep>tm5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj day z aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,c\ncil %all develop guidance ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice & provide su* guidance to ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel1 includ+ provisions = id5tify+1 track+1 & address+ environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7ii7 ,review & update ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! developm5t ( ! guidance "u clause 7i71 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,dep>tm5t %all review & update su* guidance4 7b7 ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,section 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a section )9 ! ,environm5t & ,natural ,res\rces ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t t %all be kn[n z ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,section 7h]e9aft] kn[n z ! ,section7 ) ! responsibility to litigate environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7#b7 ,g5]al objectives ,! ,section %all3 7,a7 ,initiate legal action to en=ce environm5tal ju/ice1 civil rights1 & crim9al & civil laws ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice matt]s to a*ieve fair environm5tal & human heal? protection 9 all communities4 7,b7 ,collaborate ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to pursue litigation ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice to hold p]sons acc\ntable = actions & inactions t h or w contribute to ! climate crisis4 7,c7 ,ensure ! en=cem5t ( title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47 by coord9at+ ) ,f$]al ag5cies to effectively inve/igate civil rights compla9ts4 7,d7 ,facilitate ! collection & analysis ( data t w assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t 9 law en=cem5t1 m$iation1 & c\nsel+ ef=ts involv+ environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7,e7 ,provide te*nical assi/ance to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on creat+ p]mits & p]mitt+ processes t are en=ceable by ! ag5cies & ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,consultation & inve/igation 7,a7 ,consultation on priorities ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,section %all consult ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys' ,(fices1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to develop a li/ ( environm5tal ju/ice en=cem5t priorities & a /rategy = address+ ^! priorities4 7,b7 ,ref]ral guidance ,! ,section %all provide guidance to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on appropriate actions ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice matt]s & :e!r su* matt]s %\ld be transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t = fur!r inve/igation or action4 7#d7 ,litigation activities ,! ,section %all coord9ate ) o!r litigat+ compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys' ,(fices to conduct inve/igations1 & ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to c\rt cases rais+ environm5tal ju/ice matt]s1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 initiat+ legal action to en=ce environm5tal ju/ice matt]s1 civil rights1 & crim9al & civil laws ) respect to environm5tal & crim9al ju/ice to a*ieve fair environm5tal & human heal? protection 9 all communities2 7,b7 int]v5+ 9 p5d+ litigation or fil+ amicus curiae briefs to s]ve ! int]e/s ( ,f$]al ag5cies t address environm5tal ju/ice matt]s2 7,c7 coord9at+ ) o!r ,dep>tm5t compon5ts1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 on appropriate action ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice matt]s2 & 7,d7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to address environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7#e7 ,education 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,section %all provide tra9+ & education ) respect to-- 7i7 h[ to id5tify environm5tal ju/ice matt]s2 7ii7 ! contexts 9 :i* environm5tal ju/ice matt]s may arise2 7iii7 ! ways 9 :i* recognition ( pot5tial environm5tal ju/ice matt]s may affect ! "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7iv7 ! implem5tation ( ,executive ,ord] #abhih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relat+ to ,f$]al actions to address environm5tal ju/ice 9 m9ority populations & l[-income populations71 includ+ ! environm5tal ju/ice /rategy develop$ by ,! ,(fice & guidance develop$ by ! ,c\ncil pursuant to subsection 7a77#e77;,f74 7,b7 ,developm5t ,! ,section %all develop-- 7i7 in/ructional videos & o!r mat]ials = ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel to provide an ov]view ( ! scope ( environm5tal ju/ice matt]s & proc$ures = id5tify+ & report+ su* matt]s2 7ii7 education programs = environm5tal attorneys ab\t crim9al1 civil1 & civil rights laws2 7iii7 education programs = civil1 crim9al1 & civil rights attorneys ab\t environm5tal laws = ! purpose ( id5tify+ & effectively address+ environm5tal ju/ice matt]s2 7iv7 an email address t ,dep>tm5t attorneys & o!r ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel may contact t enables ,dep>tm5t attorneys & o!r ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel to seek in=mation & guidance on environm5tal ju/ice matt]s2 7v7 jo9t education & tra9+ activities1 :]e appropriate1 ) ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal legal (fices2 7vi7 a cont9u+ legal education c\rse on environm5tal ju/ice matt]s1 develop$ 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,education & ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7vii7 tra9+ programs ) respect to environm5tal ju/ice = individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,attorney ,g5]al's ,honors ,program4 7#f7 ,data assessm5t ,! ,section %all coord9ate ) all relevant compon5ts )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to develop & ma9ta9 an appropriate sy/em = track+ & assess+ cases t raise environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & ,indig5\s communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+ high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects4 7#c7 ,environm5tal ju/ice matt] ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice matt] includes any civil or crim9al matt] :]e ! conduct or action at issue may involve a disproportionate & adv]se environm5tal or human heal? effect on an id5tifiable l[-income1 m9ority1 ,tribal1 or ,indig5\s population or community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,indig5\s population or community ,! t]m ,indig5\s population or community includes populations or communities ( ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians4 7#e7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income community means any c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are individuals ) an annual h\sehold income equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,b7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 4 7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ca ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecj;,e4 ,environm5tal ju/ice4 4 #c4 ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,matt]s ,en=cem5t ,grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c]ta9 congressional committees ,! t]m c]ta9 congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,c7 ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & ,indig5\s communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+ high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects4 7#c7 ,environm5tal ju/ice matt] ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice matt] includes any civil or crim9al matt] :]e ! conduct or action at issue may involve a disproportionate & adv]se environm5tal or human heal? effect on an id5tifiable l[-income1 m9ority1 ,tribal1 or ,indig5\s population or community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,indig5\s population or community ,! t]m ,indig5\s population or community includes populations or communities ( ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians4 7#e7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income community means any c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are individuals ) an annual h\sehold income equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,b7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a grant program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 )9 ! ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice to improve ! capacity ( ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to en=ce environm5tal laws involv+ environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4 7c7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d a grant on competitive basis to an eligible recipi5t4 7d7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d a grant "u ! ,program to a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al to be capable ( c>ry+ out a project pursuant to subsection 7e74 7e7 ,grant funds ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program1 %all only be us$ to-- 7#a7 tra9 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ag5cies responsible = prosecut+ & en=c+ laws involv+ environm5tal ju/ice matt]s2 7#b7 hire /aff to assi/ 9 ! inve/igation1 prosecution1 & en=cem5t ( laws involv+ environm5tal ju/ice matt]s2 or 7#c7 e/abli% collaborative programs to provide te*nical & legal assi/ance to help environm5tal ju/ice communities p>ticipate 9 decisions impact+ ! environm5t1 heal?1 & safety ( ^? environm5tal ju/ice communities4 7f7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 an eligible recipi5t %all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es to be appropriate4 7g7 ,limitations on grant am\nts ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations "u subsection 7j71 ea* grant made "u ?is section %all be = an am\nt n less ?an #ej1jjj & n great] ?an #a1jjj1jjj4 7h7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a project "u ! ,program %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al waives1 :olly or 9 "p1 ?is requirem5t4 7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a report to c]ta9 congressional committees on ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ a description ( ! grantees & activities = :i* grantees us$ grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb4