Communities and Environment First Act of 2020

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HR 8948

Introduced

Dec 10, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportatio ...

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Air quality Chemistry Climate change and greenhouse gases Environmental health Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Industrial facilities Inflation and prices Intergovernmental relations Oil and gas Pollution liability Sales and excise taxes State and local government operations Tariffs

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Communities and Environment First Act of 2020

This bill establishes the For Communities Trust Fund to be funded by specified environmental taxes for the purpose of awarding grants to states in cooperative agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) assist in relocation efforts for individuals or groups who live within five miles of facilities that are a major source or area source of certain emissions, or (2) protect or remediate areas affected by emissions of hazardous air pollutants or releases of hazardous substances from such facilities.

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Dec 10, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Dec 10, 2020

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