HR 1066119th CongressIn Committee

Ending Green Giveaways Act

Introduced: Feb 6, 2025

Standard Summary

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H.R. 1066, titled the Ending Green Giveaways Act, would repeal Section 138 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7438), which authorizes environmental and climate justice block grants. It would also rescind any unobligated funds that were made available under that section as it existed before the date of enactment. In short, the bill terminates the authority to award those block grants and cancels any unspent money that had been allocated under them. The bill is introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; sponsor list includes Rep. Flood and several co-sponsors.

Key Points

1Repeals Section 138 of the Clean Air Act, removing federal authority to provide environmental and climate justice block grants.
2Rescinds unobligated balances: any remaining, unspent funds previously available under Section 138 would be cancelled.
3Short title: “Ending Green Giveaways Act.”
4Legislative status: Introduced in the House on February 6, 2025; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5Administrative/fiscal implications: EPA and other relevant agencies would no longer administer Section 138 grants, and existing unspent funds would be returned or cancelled depending on the bill’s rescission provision (the text specifies rescission of unobligated balances).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Communities and organizations targeted by environmental and climate justice programs that would have received grants under Section 138; state and local governments and nonprofit groups relying on those grant funds.Secondary group/area affected: Federal agencies (notably EPA) currently implementing or planning Section 138 grants, along with policymakers and advocates involved in environmental justice initiatives.Additional impacts: Potential reduction in federal support for environmental/climate justice projects, possible shifts in funding priorities or program design; possible political and policy debate over the role of environmental justice funding in federal environmental programs.

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