Community Environmental Equity Act

Summary

Community Environmental Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to define "covered substance" to mean hazardous contaminants, chemicals, materials, wastes, and substances listed, identified, or defined in specified laws or designated by the President. Prohibits any entity that handles, manages, treats, releases, disposes, stores, transports, or delivers covered substances from disproportionately exposing any individual or community, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, to any covered substance. Authorizes enforcement: (1) by denial or termination of authorization to handle, manage, treat, release, discharge, dispose, store, transport, remove, move, or deliver covered substances; (2) by any other means authorized by law; and (3) for entities receiving Federal financial assistance, through specified compliance provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Timeline

1. 24 July 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 July 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 July 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 August 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 July 2000 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 July 2000

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Sponsors

• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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