Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2023

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and implement a protocol assessing health risks from combined environmental stressors like climate impacts (e.g., heat, floods) and pollution (e.g., air, water contaminants), with public input through comments and hearings. It also mandates identifying at least 100 communities overburdened by environmental violations - defined as areas with significant populations of people of color, low-income residents, or indigenous communities - and creating tailored plans to reduce violations to below the national average. The EPA must publish the protocol within one year, finalize community analysis within one year, and fully implement solutions within two years for identified communities. The bill directly affects the EPA’s regulatory processes and communities facing disproportionate pollution exposure.