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Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018

Introduced: April 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Apr 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018

This bill addresses pesticide and cosmetics regulation with respect to environmental justice concerns. Specifically, when developing policy and regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Environmental Protection Agency must:

  • take federal and state agency and public comments into consideration,
  • seek to achieve environmental justice, and
  • ensure transparency regarding pesticide ingredients.

The bill establishes Spanish-language translation requirements for pesticide labels, as well as for other appropriate languages.

The bill also establishes requirements relating to the safety of specified chemicals used in cosmetics, health and safety procedures in nail and hair salons, and related reports and grant programs.

What's happening now April 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2722: Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2722/
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"S. 2722: Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2722/.
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S. 2722, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2722/.
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