3.0.0 919 2025-12-05T07:59:09Z 2025-12-05T07:59:09Z Senate S S 2023-03-22 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/919 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-03-22T16:49:37Z 118 1065 HR 2023-03-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Related bill CRS 118 448 S 2023-02-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S428) Related bill CRS 118 4592 HR 2023-07-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3862) Related bill CRS 118 1705 HR 2023-04-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry. Related bill CRS 2023-03-22 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2023-03-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL N B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2023-03-22 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2023-03-22 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2023-03-22 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2023-03-22 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2023-03-22 True W000800 Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] Peter Welch D VT 2023-03-22 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2023-03-22 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2023-03-22 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2023-03-22 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2023-03-22 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2023-03-22 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2023-03-22 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2023-05-03 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2023-07-11 False Environmental Protection Environmental Protection 2023-04-14T18:15:17Z

00 2023-03-22 Introduced in Senate 2023-10-04T14:16:42Z <p><b>A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit federally funded programs, policies, practices, or activities from causing disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin.<i> </i>Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination.</p> <p>In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice, including new environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. </p> <p>Further, it creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council. Among other things, the council must issue an environmental justice strategy.</p> <p>It also establishes requirements and programs concerning chemicals or toxic ingredients in certain products. For example, the bill (1) requires certain products (e.g., cosmetics) to include a list of ingredients or warnings; and (2) provides grants for research on designing safer alternatives to chemicals in certain consumer, cleaning, toy, or baby products that have an inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse health effects.</p> <p>Finally, it creates a variety of funding programs, such as a grant program to enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban areas.</p>

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