Environmental Justice Act of 2019

Summary

Environmental Justice Act of 2019 This bill requires agencies to address and mitigate the disproportionate impact of environmental and human health hazards on communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities resulting from agencies' programs and policies. The bill also requires agencies to address cumulative impacts of pollution in permitting decisions and expands the types of legal actions available to individuals regarding charges of federal discriminatory practices.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 July 2019

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Sponsors

• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Duckworth · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Environmental Justice Act of 2021
• related to ← Environmental Justice Act of 2019