Environmental Justice For All Act
- Last Action
- 12/30/2022
Actions
- 2022-12-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I.
- 2022-12-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I.
- 2022-07-27Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
- 2022-07-27Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2022-02-15Committee Hearings Held.
- 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
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CRS Summary
As of 2022-12-30 (08)
Environmental Justice For All Act
This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs and modifies the scope of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
The bill sets forth provisions to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities. It also prohibits disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin as discrimination. Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination.
In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice. For example, agencies must prepare community impact reports that assess the potential impacts of their actions on environmental justice communities under certain circumstances.
It also raises coal, oil, and gas royalty rates to create a funding source to support fossil fuel-dependent communities and displaced workers as they transition away from fossil fuel industries.
Additionally, the bill creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council. Among other things, the council must issue an environmental justice strategy.
It also establishes requirements and programs concerning chemicals or toxic ingredients in certain products. For example, the bill (1) requires certain products (e.g., cosmetics) to include a list of ingredients or warnings; and (2) provides grants for research on designing safer alternatives to chemicals in certain consumer, cleaning, toy, or baby products that have an inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse health effects.
Finally, it creates a variety of funding programs, such as a grant program to enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in urban areas.
Cosponsors (20)
- A. McEachin (D-VA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Kaiali'i Kahele (D-HI)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- American Samoa
- Buy American requirements
- Caribbean area
- Child health
- Civil actions and liability
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Coal
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Cosmetics and personal care
- Department of Transportation
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Due process and equal protection
- Ecology
- Economic development
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