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US HR6826

US HR6826
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
05/12/2020
In Committee
05/12/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update, on an annual basis, and make available to the public an environmental justice mapping and screening tool, such as EJScreen.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue to update, on an annual basis, and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent environmental justice mapping and screening tool. EJScreen is a tool developed by the EPA to identify areas with potential environmental justice concerns by mapping demographic and environmental indicators.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

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. (on 05/12/2020)

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