To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.

This bill would turn Executive Order 14096 into law. That means the order’s rules on environmental justice would become permanent, unless Congress changes them later. Every federal agency would have to make environmental justice part of its mission, write a plan every four years to show how it will reduce harm to overburdened communities, and give the public notice when certain toxic chemicals are released. It also locks in the White House Office of Environmental Justice and a federal science subcommittee focused on this work. The bill’s text is brief and specifically says the executive order will have the force and effect of law.

Key points:

• Who is affected: All federal agencies, and communities facing higher pollution and health risks.
• What changes: Agencies must integrate environmental justice, publish a plan every four years, and give public notice of certain toxic releases; the White House Office of Environmental Justice and a related science subcommittee are maintained in law.
• When: Upon enactment, the executive order’s requirements would carry the force of law.