Climate Justice Grants Act
- Last Action
- 4/13/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2021-04-12Referred 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.
- 2021-04-12Referred 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.
- 2021-04-12Introduced in House
- 2021-04-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-12 (00)
Climate Justice Grants Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist tribal governments, local governments, nonprofits, or community-based organizations in addressing issues relating to climate justice and carrying out activities that address climate justice concerns of environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities refers to any population of color, community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community that experiences a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards.
Cosponsors (1)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Building construction
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Due process and equal protection
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental education
- Environmental health
- Environmental technology
- Government information and archives
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Infrastructure development
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Racial and ethnic relations
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