To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 12, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 1, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | May 1, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- May 1, 2020Introduced in House
- May 1, 2020Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3680 | A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes. | Related bill | May 11, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2020Introduced in House
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