US Congress House Bill 5842 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants to eligible entities to participate in decisions impacting the health and safety of their communities in connection with an actual or potential release of a covered hazardous air pollutant. Additionally, the bill authorizes the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to participate in decisions impacting the health and safety of their communities relating to the permitting or permit renewal of a solid waste disposal facility or hazardous waste facility. An eligible entity must be a group of individuals who reside in a community that (1) is a population or community of color, an indigenous community, or a low-income community; and (2) is in close proximity to the site of an actual or potential release of a covered hazardous air pollutant. Covered hazardous air pollutants include those listed on the Toxics Release Inventory or those identified as carcinogenic by an assessment under the Integrated Risk Information System of the EPA.

Voices for Environmental Justice Act

Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]

Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]

Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]

Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-02-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5842/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5842/BILLS-116hr5842ih.pdf