US HB6692 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Pending: House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Pending: House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Reauthorizes through FY2020 (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.
Title
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. |
| 2020-05-01 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. |
| 2020-05-01 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. |
| 2020-05-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3680 (Related) 2020-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Community life and organization
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6692/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6692/BILLS-116hr6692ih.pdf |
