Congress moves to eliminate federal environmental justice funding for low-income communities
H.R. 1066 — Ending Green Giveaways Act · Filed by Mike Flood (R-NE) · 8 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill repeals Section 138 of the Clean Air Act, which established environmental and climate justice block grants, and cancels any unspent federal money allocated under that program. The bill eliminates the grant program entirely and claws back unobligated funds, preventing states and communities from accessing federal money designated for environmental justice projects.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to repeal a federal grant program and rescind its unobligated balances. It is a straightforward defunding measure, not a regulatory reform or technical amendment.
What the text implies
- Eliminates federal support for environmental remediation in low-income and overburdened communities, potentially widening environmental health disparities.
- Clawing back unobligated balances may disrupt state and local planning already underway for projects funded under Section 138.
- The title 'Ending Green Giveaways' frames the program as wasteful spending rather than targeted environmental justice investment, potentially influencing future legislative appetite for similar programs.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Communities designated to receive environmental and climate justice block grants—typically lower-income and overburdened neighborhoods—lose federal funding for environmental remediation and climate adaptation projects. The bill eliminates a direct federal benefit to citizens in disadvantaged areas without replacing it.
Named in the bill
Clean Air Act, Section 138, Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Where it stands
8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.
- Feb 6, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 6, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (399 characters) on Oct 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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