H.R. 6692 · 116th Congress
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Raul Ruiz
- Introduced
- 2020-05-01
- Latest action
- 2020-05-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants.