United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 2876 — EPA Student Nondiscrimination Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

EPA Student Nondiscrimination Act - Prohibits student programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from establishing any requirement that an applicant possess any experience that constitutes an endorsement of a particular political position with regard to environmental protection. Prohibits funds from being used to provide financial compensation for: (1) the Student Diversity Internship Program Environmental Justice Eco-Ambassador Focus, or (2) student programs administered by EPA related to the study of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires the EPA Administrator to report on policies, procedures, and actions taken within the last three years in recruiting and hiring applicants for all EPA student programs, including: (1) efforts to recruit student advocates, (2) policies and procedures related to the review of student applications, (3) efforts to consider applicants with policy views or experience that were counter to stated agency goals, and (4) policies to ensure that applicants for such programs will be recruited and reviewed in accordance with this Act.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  3. Referred to House Agriculture

  4. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

  5. Referred to House Natural Resources

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

  7. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  8. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2876 do?
EPA Student Nondiscrimination Act - Prohibits student programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from establishing any requirement that an applicant possess any experience that constitutes an endorsement of a particular political position with regard to environmental protection. Prohibits funds from being used to provide financial compensation for: (1) the Student Diversity Internship Program Environmental Justice Eco-Ambassador Focus, or (2) student programs administered by EPA related to the study of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires the EPA Administrator to report on policies, procedures, and actions taken within the last three years in recruiting and hiring applicants for all EPA student programs, including: (1) efforts to recruit student advocates, (2) policies and procedures related to the review of student applications, (3) efforts to consider applicants with policy views or experience that were counter to stated agency goals, and (4) policies to ensure that applicants for such programs will be recruited and reviewed in accordance with this Act.
Who sponsors HR 2876?
HR 2876 is sponsored by Mike Pompeo (R).
What is the current status of HR 2876?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2876?
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