# 116-hr-5167: CORE Justice Act of 2019

116-hr-5167, CORE Justice Act of 2019, is a 116th 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: 116-hr-5167
- Congress: 116
- Title: CORE Justice Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2019-11-19
- Sponsor: JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Creating Opportunities in Research for Environmental Justice Act of 2019 or the CORE Justice Act of 2019 This bill allows certain educational institutions a tax credit for up to 30% of amounts paid that are necessary for a qualified environmental justice program. The bill defines "qualified environmental justice program" as a program conducted by educational institutions that is designed to address, or improve data about, qualified environmental stressors (i.e., contaminations of air, water, soil, or food) for the primary purpose of improving, or facilitating the improvement of, health and economic outcomes of individuals residing in low-income areas or areas populated disproportionately by racial or ethnic minorities. The bill requires (1) the allocation of credit amounts to educational institutions over a five-year period, and (2) public disclosure of the identity of educational institutions receiving allocations and the amount of each allocation.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act
- 116-hr-7330: GREEN Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5167 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5167)

## Related
- [116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7499)
- [116-hr-7330: GREEN Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7330)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6820)
- [116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6637)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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