# 119-hr-576: To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.

119-hr-576, To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-576
- Congress: 119
- Title: To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Gives Executive Order 14096 the force of law.** By codifying that Executive Order, the bill turns its environmental justice directives into statutory requirements, making the order's goals for revitalizing the Nation's commitment to environmental justice legally binding as a matter of law.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Make environmental justice rules federal law: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would give Executive Order 14096 the force of law. Federal agencies would need to follow its environmental justice rules. Communities harmed by pollution could see stronger protections and more consistent agency action. Regulated companies could face new or clearer legal duties tie…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-576 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/576)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-576 (as of 2026-07-17).