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
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1