# 119-hr-2995: Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025

119-hr-2995, Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2995
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- EPA plan to measure combined pollution risks: benefit, medium. 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…
- Targeted fixes for overburdened communities: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2995 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2995)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2995 (as of 2026-04-21).