119th Congress
H.R. 6615
Climate Justice Grants Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Nanette Diaz Barragán(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Dec 11, 2025
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Jun 25, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Climate Justice Grants Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist tribal governments, local governments, nonprofits, or community-based organizations in addressing issues relating to climate justice and carrying out activities that address climate justice concerns of environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities refers to any population of color, community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community that experiences a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 11, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in House