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S 1347 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Community life and organization Environmental health Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Solid waste and recycling Water quality

Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021

Introduced: April 22, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 22, 2021
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Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants.

What's happening now April 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1347: Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1347/
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"S. 1347: Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1347/.
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S. 1347, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1347/.
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