US Congress House Bill 5986 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 78-0)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-10-01 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities. Specifically, the bill prohibits disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin as discrimination. Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination. In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice. For example, agencies must prepare community impact reports that assess the potential impacts of their actions on environmental justice communities under certain circumstances. Further, it creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement. Among other things, the group must issue an environmental justice strategy. It also establishes requirements and programs concerning chemicals or toxic ingredients in certain products. For example, the bill (1) requires certain products (e.g., cosmetics) to include a list of ingredients or warnings; and (2) provides grants for research on designing safer alternatives to chemicals in certain consumer, cleaning, toy, or baby products that have an inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse health effects. Finally, it creates a variety of funding programs, such as a grant program to enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban areas.

Environmental Justice For All Act

Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]
Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]	Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-01	House	Committee Hearings Held.
2020-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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.
2020-02-27	House	Introduced in House

HB729 (Related) 2019-12-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB1334 (Related) 2019-03-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
HB2268 (Related) 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4273 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HB4512 (Related) 2020-02-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
SB1458 (Related) 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB2467 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB4401 (Related) 2020-08-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5986/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5986/BILLS-116hr5986ih.pdf