3.0.0 4114 2023-01-11T13:38:23Z 2023-01-11T13:38:23Z House HR 2017-10-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 4114.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution____________________[Page H8144]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-27T20:23:51Z Referred to 2017-10-24T14:00:43Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-25T13:46:46Z hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-25T13:46:37Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-25T13:46:26Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-25T13:46:12Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-25T13:46:00Z hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-25T13:45:51Z Referred to 2017-10-24T14:00:53Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-24T14:01:00Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-24T14:00:48Z Environmental Justice Act of 2017 115 1996 S 2017-10-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Identical bill CRS 2017-10-27 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-10-25 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2017-10-25 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2017-10-25 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2017-10-25 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2017-10-25 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2017-10-25 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2017-10-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-10-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-10-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-10-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 N B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2017-10-24 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-10-24 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2017-10-24 True E000296 Rep. 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Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2017-11-03 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-11-06 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2017-11-07 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2017-11-08 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2017-11-08 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2017-11-15 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2017-11-15 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-11-30 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2018-03-07 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2018-05-10 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2018-06-14 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2018-06-14 False B001278 Rep. 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Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2018-11-02 False Environmental Protection Advisory bodies Air quality Civil actions and liability Climate change and greenhouse gases Disaster relief and insurance Due process and equal protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure 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 Environmental Protection 00 2017-10-24 Introduced in House 2019-03-21T21:54:23Z Environmental Justice Act of 2017

This bill requires agencies to address the disproportionate impact of environmental and human health hazards on communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities resulting from agencies' programs and policies.

This bill provides statutory authority for:

  • the interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice,
  • certain environmental justice requirements established under Executive Order 12898,
  • a guidance titled "Environmental Justice Guidance Under the National Environmental Policy Act,"
  • a guidance titled "EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes: Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights,"
  • the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council,
  • the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program,
  • the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, and
  • the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant programs.

The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address potential cumulative impacts of pollutant discharges when issuing or renewing permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program. The bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the EPA to address potential cumulative impacts of a major stationary source of air pollutants when issuing or renewing permits for those sources.

The bill states that the authorization to bring citizen suits under certain environmental laws does not preclude the right of an individual to bring a civil action for deprivation of implied rights under those laws or common law. The bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow a person aggrieved by the failure of a covered entity to comply with the Act to bring an action against the entity in a federal or state court for discriminatory practices.

]]> Environmental Justice Act of 2017 Display Title Environmental Justice Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Environmental Justice Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4114ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4114ih.xml 2017-10-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. 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.