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Community Environmental Equity Act

Introduced: April 24, 2001 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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, or economic status 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.
What's happening now May 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 9, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 9, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1540: Community Environmental Equity Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1540/
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"H.R. 1540: Community Environmental Equity Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1540/.
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H.R. 1540, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1540/.
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