REG Act

S 4959, the REG Act, prohibits federal agencies from considering "environmental justice" when creating rules or administering laws unless specifically required by law. It directly affects agencies like the EPA by removing environmental justice considerations from their regulatory processes. The bill repeals three executive orders: 12898 (addressing environmental justice in minority/low-income communities), 14096 (renewing environmental justice commitments), and 14008 (climate action). These changes would eliminate mandatory federal guidance on environmental justice impacts in rulemaking.