,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4  
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4  
,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & 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 ( #bjbe4  #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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,s5ior   
,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c74  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t  
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7      
,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal

 ju/ice means ! j treatm5t & mean+ful   
involvem5t ( all p1 reg>dless ( income1 
race1 color1 national orig91 ,tribal    
affiliation1 or disability 9 ag5cy      
decision-mak+ & o!r ,f$]al activities t 
affect human heal? & ! environm5t s t   
individuals-- 7,a7 are fully protect$ f 
disproportionate & adv]se human heal? & 
environm5tal effects 7includ+ risks7 &  
haz>ds1 includ+ ^? relat$ to climate    
*ange1 ! cumulative impacts (           
environm5tal & o!r burd5s1 & ! legacy ( 
racism or o!r /ructural or sy/emic      
b>ri]s2 &  7,b7 h equitable access to a 
heal?y1 su/a9able1 & resili5t environm5t
 9 :i* to live1 play1 "w1 le>n1 gr[1    
wor%ip1 & engage 9 cultural & subsi/5ce 
practices4  7#d7 ,environm5tal ju/ice   
matt] ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice matt]  
includes any civil or crim9al matt] 9   
:i* ! conduct or action at issue may    
involve a disproportionate & adv]se     
environm5tal or human heal? effect on-- 
7,a7 an id5tifiable l[-income1 ,tribal1 
or ,indig5\s population or community 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 a community 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) environm5tal ju/ice    
conc]ns4  7#e7 ,indig5\s population or  
community ,! t]m ,indig5\s population or
 community includes populations or      
communities ( ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska
 ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians4  7#f7  
,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$]al pov]ty l9e4  7#g7      
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice (   
,environm5tal ,ju/ice e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a74  7#h7 ,/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 ,(fice (   

,environm5tal ,ju/ice  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,(fice (             
,environm5tal ,ju/ice )9 ! ,environm5t &
 ,natural ,res\rces ,division ( !       
,dep>tm5t4  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#a7 & to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,(fice 
"u p>agraph 7#d74  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>tm5t relat+ to ,f$]al actions to   
address environm5tal ju/ice4  7,b7      
,coord9ate environm5tal ju/ice matt]s t 
arise at ! ,dep>tm5t & ,unit$ ,/ates    
,attorneys' (fices1 includ+ build+      
outrea* & engagem5t capacity & compet5cy
 among ! ,dep>tm5t's p]sonnel4  7,c7    
,adm9i/] ! grant program e/abli%$ "u    
section #c ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+         
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbe4     

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 communities ) environm5tal      
ju/ice conc]ns4  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]s1 nonpr(its1      

l[-income communities1 & ,indig5\s      
populations or communities4  7,h7       
,organize1 at m9imum1 bimon?ly calls or 
meet+s ) environm5tal ju/ice            
organizations & communities )           
environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns4  7,i7      
,manage ! ,c\ncil4  7,j7 ,make          
recomm5dations to ,f$]al ag5cies on     
community p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t ( 
adm9i/rative settlem5t agreem5ts relat+ 
to environm5tal ju/ice matt]s4  7,k7    
,develop-- 7i7 in/ructional videos & o!r
 mat]ials = ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel to       
provide an ov]view ( ! scope (          
environm5tal ju/ice matt]s & proc$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,l7 ,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 ,s5ior ,advisory ,c\ncil   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a     
,s5ior ,advisory ,c\ncil 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 7,a7 ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( 
! ,environm5t & ,natural ,res\rces      
,division4  7,b7 ,! ,director ( !       
,(fice4  7,c7 ,"o repres5tative ( !     
,(fice ( ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al4    
7,d7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( !   
,associate ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,e7 ,"o  
repres5tative f ! ,environm5tal         
,en=cem5t ,section ( ! ,environm5tal &  
,natural ,res\rces ,division4  7,f7 ,"o 
repres5tative f ! ,environm5tal ,def5se 
,section ( ! ,environm5t & ,natural     
,res\rces ,division4  7,g7 ,"o          
repres5tative ( ! ,civil ,rights        
,division4  7,h7 ,"o repres5tative ( !  
,civil ,division4  7,i7 ,"o             
repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation4  7,j7 ,"o repres5tative (
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons4  7,k7 ,"o        

repres5tative ( ! ,community ,relations 
,s]vice4  7,l7 ,"o repres5tative ( !    
,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice4  7,m7 ,"o  
repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ,legal       
,policy4  7,n7 ,"o repres5tative ( !    
,(fice ( ,legislative ,affairs4  7,o7   
,"o repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ,tribal  
,ju/ice4  7,p7 ,two repres5tatives f !  
,executive ,(fice = ,unit$ ,/ates       
,attorneys4  7,q7 ,! ,section ,*ief ( ! 
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,section4  7,r7 ,n
 few] ?an #b repres5tatives f ,unit$    
,/ates ,attorneys' (fices4  7#d7        
,report+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ & ,en=c+           
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbe1 &   
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  7,b7 ,o!r reports & brief+s  

,9 addition to ! reports requir$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,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 ( #bjbe &    
%all conv5e ! ,c\ncil n less ?an #d     
times annually !reaft]4  7#f7 ,guidance 
= ,dep>tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,emp[]+ & ,en=c+ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice  
,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,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  7,b7       
,review & update ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    

aft] ! developm5t ( ! guidance "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,dep>tm5t %all review & update su*     
guidance4  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 ! ,committees on           
,environm5t & ,public ,works & !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m        
environm5tal ju/ice means ! j treatm5t &
 mean+ful involvem5t ( all p1 reg>dless 
( income1 race1 color1 national orig91  
,tribal affiliation1 or disability 9    
ag5cy decision-mak+ & o!r ,f$]al        
activities t affect human heal? & !     
environm5t s t individuals-- 7,a7 are   

fully protect$ f disproportionate &     
adv]se human heal? & environm5tal       
effects 7includ+ risks7 & haz>ds1       
includ+ ^? relat$ to climate *ange1 !   
cumulative impacts ( environm5tal & o!r 
burd5s1 & ! legacy ( racism or o!r      
/ructural or sy/emic b>ri]s2 &  7,b7 h  
equitable access to a heal?y1 su/a9able1
 & resili5t environm5t 9 :i* to live1   
play1 "w1 le>n1 gr[1 wor%ip1 & engage 9 
cultural & subsi/5ce practices4  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 grants on a competitive basis  
to eligible recipi5ts1 except t no      
eligible recipi5t may be aw>d$ m ?an #a 
grant4  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/ance1 
outrea*1 & engagem5t to help communities
 ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns          
p>ticipate 9 decisions impact+ !        
environm5t1 heal?1 & safety ( ^?        
communities ) environm5tal ju/ice       
conc]ns4  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 #bjbf 
?r\gh #bjce4