To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 6692

Introduced

May 1, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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Topics

Cardiovascular and respiratory health Community life and organization Emergency medical services and trauma care Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental Protection Environmental regulatory procedures Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Infectious and parasitic diseases Minority health Racial and ethnic relations

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Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants.

Actions

May 12, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
May 1, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
May 1, 2020

Introduced in House

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