Communities and Environment First Act of 2020

Summary

Communities and Environment First Act of 2020 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.

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Timeline

1. 10 December 2020

   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. 10 December 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 December 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 December 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 December 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 December 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 December 2020

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Sponsors

• Cedric Richmond · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

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