Environmental Equal Rights Act of 1993

Summary

Environmental Equal Rights Act of 1993 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize citizens in a State in which a new solid or hazardous waste management facility is proposed to be constructed in an environmentally disadvantaged community to petition the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the State to prevent the facility from being constructed or from operating in such community. Denies such a petition only if the proponent of the proposed facility establishes that: (1) there is no alternative location that poses fewer health and environmental risks; and (2) the facility will not release contaminants or engage in any activity that is likely to increase the cumulative impact of contaminants on the environmentally disadvantaged community. Defines an "environmentally disadvantaged community" as an area within two miles of the borders of a site on which a waste management facility is proposed to be constructed and that meets specified criteria concerning minority populations, poverty, and existing hazardous or solid waste facilities or hazardous waste sites.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 May 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 November 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 November 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 October 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 October 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 October 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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