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Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2022

Introduced: February 18, 2022 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 21, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Feb 18, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 18, 2022

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2022

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a pilot program to award, on a competitive basis, grants or contracts to state, local, and tribal air agencies to carry out specified projects for hyperlocal air quality monitoring systems in environmental justice communities (i.e., communities with significant representation of communities of color, low income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities that experience, or are at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects).

A project carried out using a grant or contract awarded under the pilot program may not exceed five years in duration.

What's happening now February 21, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 23