United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4798 (117th)
Communities and Environment First Act of 2021
Introduced
29 July 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 July 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4798
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4798