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Community Environmental Equity Act

Introduced: April 22, 2004 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 2004
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" as any 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, 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 6, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4215: Community Environmental Equity Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4215/
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"H.R. 4215: Community Environmental Equity Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4215/.
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H.R. 4215, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4215/.
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