HR 2021 United States House · 117th Congress

Environmental Justice For All Act

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Last action Dec 30, 2022
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Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Dec 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I.
lower
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
lower
Jul 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearings Held.
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
lower
May 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred 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.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 112 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Raúl M. Grijalva
Raúl M. Grijalva
DDemocratic
AZ
7
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12