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US HR5167

US HR5167
CORE Justice Act of 2019 Creating Opportunities in Research for Environmental Justice Act of 2019


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Introduced
11/19/2019
In Committee
11/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified environmental justice programs. This bill allows certain educational institutions a tax credit for up to 30% of amounts paid that are necessary for a qualified environmental justice program. The bill defines "qualified environmental justice program" as a program conducted by educational institutions that is designed to address, or improve data about, qualified environmental stressors (i.e., contaminations of air, water, soil, or food) for the primary purpose of improving, or facilitating the improvement of, health and economic outcomes of individuals residing in low-income areas or areas populated disproportionately by racial or ethnic minorities. The bill requires (1) the allocation of credit amounts to educational institutions over a five-year period, and (2) public disclosure of the identity of educational institutions receiving allocations and the amount of each allocation.

AI Summary

This bill, the Creating Opportunities in Research for Environmental Justice Act of 2019 (CORE Justice Act of 2019), amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit for qualified environmental justice programs conducted by eligible educational institutions. The credit is up to 30% of the amounts paid that are necessary for a qualified environmental justice program, which is defined as a program designed to address or improve data about environmental stressors (such as air, water, soil, or food contamination) in order to improve the health and economic outcomes of individuals residing in low-income areas or areas with disproportionate racial or ethnic minority populations. The bill requires the allocation of credit amounts to eligible educational institutions over a five-year period and the public disclosure of the institutions receiving the allocations and the amounts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 11/19/2019)

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