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Raul Ruiz: “I also introduced the comprehensive H.R. 3923, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019, which requires agencies to…”

On the recordJune 8, 2020
I also introduced the comprehensive H.R. 3923, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019, which requires agencies to consider the environmental justice implications of their programs.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Discussing legislation aimed at ensuring environmental justice considerations in federal programs.

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