H.R. 314 · 117th Congress · House

Communities and Environment First Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced
Jan 13, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Communities and Environment First Act of 2021

This bill establishes the For Communities Trust Fund to be funded by specified environmental taxes for the purpose of awarding grants to states in cooperative agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) assist in relocation efforts for individuals or groups who live within five miles of facilities that are a major source or area source of certain emissions, or (2) protect or remediate areas affected by emissions of hazardous air pollutants or releases of hazardous substances from such facilities.

The bill increases the excise tax on certain chemicals to adjust for inflation and removes tax exemptions related to crude oil and petroleum products imported into the United States.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 04, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  2. FEB 02, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  3. JAN 13, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 13, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JAN 13, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

  6. JAN 13, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

  7. JAN 13, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

  8. JAN 13, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

6

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

hspw02

Referred: Feb 4, 2021

Active

Environment Subcommittee

hsif18

Referred: Feb 2, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Jan 13, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

hspw00

Referred: Jan 13, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jan 13, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jan 13, 2021

Active