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H.R. 9218 117th Congress House

Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022

Official title: To establish a Federal program of cumulative impact assessments under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 21, 2022 Introduced by: Rashida Tlaib Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityCommunity life and organizationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Oct 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Oct 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Oct 21, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Oct 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 24, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether issuing or renewing certain permits under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act will have cumulative impacts that will harm the health of the general population, or to any potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. If the EPA determines that, due to those potential cumulative impacts, there does not exist a reasonable certainty of no harm to the health to such populations, then the EPA must deny the permit application.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2021 Environmental Justice For All Act
  • S 872 Environmental Justice For All Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9218: Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9218/
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"H.R. 9218: Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9218/.
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H.R. 9218, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9218/.
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