Environmental Justice Act of 2002

Summary

Environmental Justice Act of 2002 - Requires Federal agencies to include achieving environmental justice in their missions through identifying and addressing any disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their activities on minority and low-income communities. Establishes the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice. Directs each Federal agency to develop an agency-wide environmental justice strategy. Establishes the Federal Environmental Justice Advisory Committee. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and analyze data assessing environmental and human health risks borne by populations identified by race, national origin, or income. Targets for data collection those areas surrounding facilities expected to have a substantial environmental, human health, or environmental effect on surrounding populations.

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Timeline

1. 10 October 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. 10 October 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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

3. 10 October 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 October 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 October 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1855-1856)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 28 October 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 October 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 October 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 October 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 October 2002

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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