3.0.0 1996 2023-01-11T13:38:14Z 2023-01-11T13:38:14Z Senate S 2017-10-24 115 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-10-24T15:38:40Z Environmental Justice Act of 2017 115 4114 HR 2017-10-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Identical bill CRS 2017-10-24 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2017-10-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ N D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2017-10-24 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2017-10-24 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2017-10-24 True U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2017-10-24 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2017-10-24 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2017-10-24 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2017-10-24 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2017-10-24 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2017-10-24 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2017-10-24 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2017-10-24 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2017-11-28 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2018-03-22 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2018-05-21 False D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2018-11-13 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 Senate 2019-03-18T18:18:35Z 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 A bill to require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1996is/xml/BILLS-115s1996is.xml 2017-10-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.