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H.R. 5986 (116th)

Environmental Justice For All Act

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Introduced

27 February 2020

Last action

1 October 2020 · Committee

Status

Committee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Subjects

Environment

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20 January 2026

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Summary

Environmental Justice For All Act This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities. Specifically, the bill prohibits disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin as discrimination. Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination. In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice. For example, agencies must prepare community impact reports that assess the potential impacts of their actions on environmental justice communities under certain circumstances. Further, it creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement. Among other things, the group must issue an environmental justice strategy. It also establishes requirements and programs concerning chemicals or toxic ingredients in certain products. For example, the bill (1) requires certain products (e.g., cosmetics) to include a list of ingredients or warnings; and (2) provides grants for research on designing safer alternatives to chemicals in certain consumer, cleaning, toy, or baby products that have an inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse health effects. Finally, it creates a variety of funding programs, such as a grant program to enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban areas.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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. 27 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 March 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 October 2020

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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