H.R. 2442 · 117th Congress · House

Climate Justice Grants Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Introduced
Apr 12, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Climate Justice Grants Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist tribal governments, local governments, nonprofits, or community-based organizations in addressing issues relating to climate justice and carrying out activities that address climate justice concerns of environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities refers to any population of color, community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community that experiences a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 13, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  2. APR 12, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 12, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 12, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

  5. APR 12, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Committees

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Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 13, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Apr 12, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 12, 2021

Active