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Environmental Justice For All Act

USA117th CongressHR-2021| House 
| Updated: 12/30/2022
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (112)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (11)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental Justice For All Act This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs and modifies the scope of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The bill sets forth provisions 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. It also 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. It also raises coal, oil, and gas royalty rates to create a funding source to support fossil fuel-dependent communities and displaced workers as they transition away from fossil fuel industries. Additionally, the bill creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council. Among other things, the council 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 urban areas.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5986
Environmental Justice For All Act
Mar 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-872
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2021
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.
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 15, 2022
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 27, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
Jul 27, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 30, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5986
    Environmental Justice For All Act


  • March 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-872
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2021
    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.


  • March 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • May 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • May 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • May 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • February 15, 2022
    Committee Hearings Held.


  • July 27, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.


  • July 27, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 30, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9218: Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022
  • S 117-872: Environmental Justice For All Act
  • HR 117-2924: Transit to Trails Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1415: Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act
  • S 117-1461: Transit to Trails Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAir qualityAmerican SamoaBuy American requirementsCaribbean areaChild healthCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCosmetics and personal careDepartment of TransportationDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDue process and equal protectionEcologyEconomic developmentElectric power generation and transmissionEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign language and bilingual programsGeography and mappingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesHousing and community development fundingIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLand transfersLand use and conservationLegal fees and court costsLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarketing and advertisingMedical researchMiningMinority healthMonuments and memorialsNorthern Mariana IslandsOil and gasOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPerformance measurementPest managementPoverty and welfare assistanceProduct safety and qualityPublic participation and lobbyingPublic-private cooperationPublic transitPuerto RicoRacial and ethnic relationsRegional and metropolitan planningResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSex and reproductive healthSoil pollutionSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingUrban and suburban affairs and developmentUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWater qualityWater use and supplyWomen's healthYouth employment and child labor

Environmental Justice For All Act

USA117th CongressHR-2021| House 
| Updated: 12/30/2022
Environmental Justice For All Act This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs and modifies the scope of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The bill sets forth provisions 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. It also 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. It also raises coal, oil, and gas royalty rates to create a funding source to support fossil fuel-dependent communities and displaced workers as they transition away from fossil fuel industries. Additionally, the bill creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council. Among other things, the council 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 urban areas.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5986
Environmental Justice For All Act
Mar 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-872
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2021
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.
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 15, 2022
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 27, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
Jul 27, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 30, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5986
    Environmental Justice For All Act


  • March 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-872
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2021
    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.


  • March 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • May 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • May 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • May 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • February 15, 2022
    Committee Hearings Held.


  • July 27, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.


  • July 27, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 30, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I.
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (112)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (11)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9218: Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022
  • S 117-872: Environmental Justice For All Act
  • HR 117-2924: Transit to Trails Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1415: Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act
  • S 117-1461: Transit to Trails Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAir qualityAmerican SamoaBuy American requirementsCaribbean areaChild healthCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCosmetics and personal careDepartment of TransportationDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDue process and equal protectionEcologyEconomic developmentElectric power generation and transmissionEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign language and bilingual programsGeography and mappingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesHousing and community development fundingIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLand transfersLand use and conservationLegal fees and court costsLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarketing and advertisingMedical researchMiningMinority healthMonuments and memorialsNorthern Mariana IslandsOil and gasOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPerformance measurementPest managementPoverty and welfare assistanceProduct safety and qualityPublic participation and lobbyingPublic-private cooperationPublic transitPuerto RicoRacial and ethnic relationsRegional and metropolitan planningResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSex and reproductive healthSoil pollutionSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingUrban and suburban affairs and developmentUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWater qualityWater use and supplyWomen's healthYouth employment and child labor