US SB2236 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes.
Title
Environmental Justice Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3923 (Same As) 2019-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Disaster relief and insurance
Due process and equal protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Executive Office of the President
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Indian lands and resources rights
Infrastructure development
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mining
Minority health
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public participation and lobbying
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Soil pollution
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
Air quality
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Disaster relief and insurance
Due process and equal protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Executive Office of the President
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Indian lands and resources rights
Infrastructure development
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mining
Minority health
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public participation and lobbying
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Soil pollution
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2236/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2236/BILLS-116s2236is.pdf |
