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118th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 1705: A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 22, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 22, 2023

This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs 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.

Specifically, the bill expands Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit federally funded programs, policies, practices, or activities from causing disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination.

In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice, including new environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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Further, it 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 an urban areas.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

105

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Raúl Grijalva D-AZ SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in the House by Raúl Grijalva.
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  1. Apr 25, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  2. Mar 31, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  3. Mar 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  4. Mar 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  5. Mar 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  6. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in House
  7. Mar 22, 2023Referred 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 the Workforce, 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.