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119-hr-2995119th Congress

Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would direct the EPA to create a protocol to assess and address cumulative public health risks from climate impacts and pollution. It would also require the agency to identify at least 100 overburdened environmental justice communities and recommend fixes for repeated enforcement failures.

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  • Families in identified communities would get community-level analyses that include resident engagement and recommended measures aimed at reducing violations to well below the national average within 2 years.
  • The EPA would have to publish a proposed protocol within 180 days, solicit public comment, and hold at least 4 public hearings to shape the final plan.
  • The agency would finalize the protocol within 1 year and implement it within 3 years, working with state, local, and Tribal partners to carry out the recommended measures.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

EPA plan to measure combined pollution risks

If enacted, EPA would publish a proposed method within 180 days to measure combined health risks from climate and many pollutants. The public would have 90 days to comment, and EPA would hold at least four hearings. EPA would finalize the method within 1 year and start using it within 3 years. The method would cover stressors like extreme heat, drought, wildfires, floods, storms, and exposures regulated under major environmental laws.

Targeted fixes for overburdened communities

If enacted, EPA would pick at least 100 communities within 180 days where environmental law violations exceeded the national average over the past 5 years. Within 1 year, EPA would study causes, engage residents, and set measures with state and local agencies. The fixes would be completed within 2 years of enactment and aim to cut violations to a level significantly below the national average. The bill would also set who counts: a low‑income community would mean a census block group where at least 30% of households earn at or below the higher of 80% of area median income or 200% of the federal poverty line, along with definitions for communities of color and Tribal and indigenous communities.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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