Voices for Environmental Justice Act
This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants to eligible entities to participate in decisions impacting the health and safety of their communities in connection with an actual or potential release of a covered hazardous air pollutant. Additionally, the bill authorizes the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to participate in decisions impacting the health and safety of their communities relating to the permitting or permit renewal of a solid waste disposal facility or hazardous waste facility.
An eligible entity must be a group of individuals who reside in a community that (1) is a population or community of color, an indigenous community, or a low-income community; and (2) is in close proximity to the site of an actual or potential release of a covered hazardous air pollutant.
Covered hazardous air pollutants include those listed on the Toxics Release Inventory or those identified as carcinogenic by an assessment under the Integrated Risk Information System of the EPA.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-08 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |