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Bill would cancel unspent climate justice grant funds from 2022 law
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The "Return to Sender Act" would claw back and repeal unspent environmental justice funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.40-second read · 5 questions answered below
Decoded
What does this do?
This bill would cancel any unspent or uncommitted money set aside under sections 70002 and 70003 of the Inflation Reduction Act, which funded environmental and climate justice grant programs. It would also repeal those sections entirely, blocking any future funding from being distributed under them.
Who does it affect?
Government agencies, community organizations, and local governments expecting to apply for or receive these grants, particularly groups working on pollution reduction in low-income or minority communities.
Why does it matter?
Repealing these sections would end future grant opportunities for environmental justice programs and reduce related federal spending, affecting communities and organizations that anticipated this funding.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Cancels unspent IRA funds
- Repeals sections 70002, 70003
- No dollar amount specified
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
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- House vote
- Senate
- President's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
Return to Sender Act
- Introduced:
- March 10, 2025
- Latest action:
- March 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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