# 114-hr-4645: Environmental Justice Act of 2016

114-hr-4645, Environmental Justice Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOHN LEWIS (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4645
- Congress: 114
- Title: Environmental Justice Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-02-26
- Sponsor: JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Environmental Justice Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against the employment taxes of a tax-exempt organization equal to 40% of amounts paid or incurred by such organization to support environmental justice communities or projects. The limit on the amount of such credit for a calendar year is $10,000.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6419: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-6372: Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6139: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6108: Never Again Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4645 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4645)

## Related
- [114-hr-6419: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6419)
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6372: Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6372)
- [114-hr-6139: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6139)
- [114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6117)
- [114-hr-6108: Never Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4645 (as of 2025-11-18).