US HB2431 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to entities to enable such entities to participate in decisions impacting the health and safety of their communities in connection with the release of certain hazardous air pollutants and the permitting of solid waste disposal facilities and hazardous waste facilities, and for other purposes.
Title
Voices for Environmental Justice Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
| 2021-04-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2021-04-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1512 (Related) 2022-06-30 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2431/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2431/BILLS-117hr2431ih.pdf |
