3.0.0 1972 2023-01-11T19:43:27Z 2023-01-11T19:43:27Z House H HR 2007-04-19 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-04-20T20:07:32Z Referred to 2007-04-19T14:06:00Z 2007-04-20 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-04-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 N H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2007-04-19 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-04-19 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2007-04-19 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2007-04-19 True Health Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Carcinogens Chemicals Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights enforcement Clinics Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements Depressed areas Discrimination Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Environmental health Environmental justice Federal aid programs Federal aid to health facilities Government Operations and Politics Hazardous wastes Health surveys Landfills Law Minorities Pesticides Potable water Public health Racial discrimination Refuse and refuse disposal Transportation and Public Works Transportation of hazardous substances Water Resources Development Health 00 2007-04-19 Introduced in House 2007-07-13T20:34:13Z Community Environmental Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit any entity that handles, manages, treats, releases, discharges, disposes, stores, transports, removes, moves, or delivers any covered substance from disproportionately exposing any person or community to such substance on the ground of race, color, national origin, or economic status.

Defines "covered substance" to include: (1) any contaminant identified under the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) any pesticide chemical under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (3) any chemical listed as a known or probable human carcinogen under the National Toxicology Program of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (4) any chemical substance or mixture regulated under the Toxic Substance Control Act; (5) any hazardous waste identified under the Solid Waste Disposal Act; (6) any pesticide registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; and (7) any air pollutant regulated under the Clean Air Act.

Requires such an entity to: (1) work in partnership with state and local government officials and the federal government to comply with this Act; and (2) address actual or potential disproportionate exposure to covered substances prior to pursuing authorization or approval to work with such substances.

Authorizes enforcement: (1) by denial or termination of authorization to work with covered substances; (2) by any other means authorized by law; and (3) for an entity receiving federal financial assistance, through specified compliance provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Health Impact Profile Program to make grants to community-based organizations and community health centers to assist in the planning and development of community health impact profiles.

]]> Community Environmental Equity Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Community Environmental Equity Act Short Titles as Introduced Community Environmental Equity Act Introduced in House 2007-04-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1972ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1972ih.xml 2007-04-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.