HR 2442 · 117th Congress · Environmental Protection

Climate Justice Grants Act

Introduced 2021-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.(2021-04-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Climate Justice Grants Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist tribal governments, local governments, nonprofits, or community-based organizations in addressing issues relating to climate justice and carrying out activities that address climate justice concerns of environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities refers to any population of color, community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community that experiences a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat