Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2397
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 8, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 8, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2397
Congress
117
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Colorado
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2021

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the cumulative public health risks associated with multiple environmental stressors and recommend measures to reduce the number of violations of environmental law in certain environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities are communities with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities that experience, or are at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects, as compared to other communities.

In addition, the EPA must publish and implement a proposal for a protocol that assesses and addresses the cumulative public health risks associated with multiple environmental stressors, such as impacts associated with global climate change.

Further, the EPA must identify at least 100 communities that (1) are environmental justice communities; and (2) have had more environmental law violations than the national average, as determined by the EPA. The EPA must then identify the causes of the violations, identify measures to reduce the number of violations, and implement such measures.

Text (1)
April 8, 2021
Actions (3)
04/13/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
04/08/2021
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.
04/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:17 PM