Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025

# Summary of HR 2995: Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025 **What the Bill Would Do** This bill aims to address environmental pollution by focusing on the combined effects of emissions from multiple sources in the same area. Rather than regulating individual polluters in isolation, the legislation would require environmental agencies to consider how pollution "adds up" when people live near multiple industrial facilities, highways, or other emission sources. The bill also appears designed to strengthen enforcement of existing environmental laws where agencies may not have adequately protected communities from pollution. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects communities living near clusters of industrial facilities or high-traffic areas where cumulative pollution exposure is high.

It would also impact industrial facilities subject to environmental regulations, as well as the EPA and state environmental agencies responsible for enforcing pollution standards. Environmental advocates have highlighted that lower-income and minority communities often bear disproportionate pollution burdens, suggesting this bill targets that concern. **Current Status** HR 2995 was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House. Specific legislative details are not yet publicly available in standard bill summaries.