US SB1996 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on October 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Environmental Justice Act of 2017
Title
Environmental Justice Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4114 (Same As) 2017-10-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Disaster relief and insurance
Due process and equal protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Executive Office of the President
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Indian lands and resources rights
Infrastructure development
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mining
Minority health
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public participation and lobbying
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Soil pollution
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
Air quality
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Disaster relief and insurance
Due process and equal protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Executive Office of the President
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Indian lands and resources rights
Infrastructure development
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mining
Minority health
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public participation and lobbying
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Soil pollution
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1996/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1996/BILLS-115s1996is.pdf |
