2022: Schweikert Voted Against Codifying A White House Interagency Council To Manage Federal Efforts To Ease Disproportionate Pollution Impacts And Against Codifying A National Advisory Council To Advice The EPA On Environmental Justice. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act, which "Among provisions related to environmental justice, the bill would codify a White House interagency council to coordinate federal efforts to alleviate disproportionate impacts of pollution and codify a national advisory council to advise the EPA on environmental justice." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 218-199, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 414, 7/29/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/29/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5118]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Prohibit The Use Of Interior-Environment Funding For Environmental Justice Activities. In July 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 85 that would prohibit the use of funds provided by the bill for 'environmental justice activities.'" The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Interior-Environment appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 210 to 204. [House Vote 397, 7/24/24; Congressional Quarterly, 7/24/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.1170; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8998]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Authorizing $1 Billion Annually Through FY 2027 To Establish A New EPA Climate Justice Grant Program And $80 Million Annually Through FY 2027 For EPA Grants To Support Communities, States And Tribes Address Environmental Justice Issues. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act, which "Through fiscal 2027, it would authorize $1 billion annually through fiscal 2027 for a new EPA climate justice grant program and $80 million annually for EPA grants to help communities, states and tribes build their capacity to address environmental justice issues." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 218-199, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 414, 7/29/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/29/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5118]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Adding National Environmental Policy Act Permitting Requirements For Federal Activities Impacting Environmental Justice Communities And Against Barring Discrimination Based On "Disparate Impact" Under Federal Civil Rights Law. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act, which would "add National Environmental Policy Act permitting requirements for federal actions impacting environmental justice communities and prohibit discrimination based on 'disparate impact' under federal civil rights law." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 218-199, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 414, 7/29/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/29/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5118]