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H.R. 5986 116th Congress House

Environmental Justice For All Act

Official title: To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Jus… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAir quality
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Oct 1, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

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Environmental Justice For All Act

This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities.

Specifically, the bill prohibits disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin as discrimination. Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination.

In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice. For example, agencies must prepare community impact reports that assess the potential impacts of their actions on environmental justice communities under certain circumstances.

Further, it creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement. Among other things, the group must issue an environmental justice strategy.

It also establishes requirements and programs concerning chemicals or toxic ingredients in certain products. For example, the bill (1) requires certain products (e.g., cosmetics) to include a list of ingredients or warnings; and (2) provides grants for research on designing safer alternatives to chemicals in certain consumer, cleaning, toy, or baby products that have an inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse health effects.

Finally, it creates a variety of funding programs, such as a grant program to enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban areas.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 66
All 66 Democratic 54
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 9, 2020
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 30, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 30, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 30, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 24, 2020
Sablan, Gregorio
· Sep 24, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Sep 24, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 28, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Aug 14, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Aug 14, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 11, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Aug 11, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 29, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 29, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 20, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 26, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 26, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2020
Sarbanes, John
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 11, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 4, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 22, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 5, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 5, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 7, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 7, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 7, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 7, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5986: Environmental Justice For All Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5986/
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