United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 314 (117th)
Communities and Environment First Act of 2021
Introduced
13 January 2021
Last action
4 February 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Subjects
Environment, Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Communities and Environment First Act of 2021 This bill establishes the For Communities Trust Fund to be funded by specified environmental taxes for the purpose of awarding grants to states in cooperative agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) assist in relocation efforts for individuals or groups who live within five miles of facilities that are a major source or area source of certain emissions, or (2) protect or remediate areas affected by emissions of hazardous air pollutants or releases of hazardous substances from such facilities. The bill increases the excise tax on certain chemicals to adjust for inflation and removes tax exemptions related to crude oil and petroleum products imported into the United States.
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Timeline
13 January 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
13 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Source: Committee
4 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 January 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Communities and Environment First Act of 2021
- related to ← Communities and Environment First Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/314
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/314
- us · 117-hr-314 · source updated 5 December 2025