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Climate Equity Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8019| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Committees (7)
• Rules Committee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Climate Equity Act of 2020 This bill requires the review and analysis of new legislation, regulation, or federal investments that are related to environmental or climate change issues and sets forth related requirements. The analysis must determine the impacts of such legislation, regulation, or investments on frontline communities (e.g., communities that have experienced environmental injustice or are vulnerable to climate injustice). Specifically, the bill establishes a Climate and Environmental Equity Office within the Congressional Budget Office. The former must prepare an analysis for each bill or resolution with an environmental or climate change nexus that is reported by any congressional committee. The analysis must include the bill's impacts on frontline communities. The bill also establishes an Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Accountability within the Office of Management and Budget. Among other things, the former must (1) measure the costs of environmental and climate regulations on frontline communities, (2) review agencies' investments to determine if they have an environmental or climate change nexus and ensure that frontline communities benefit from such investments, and (3) represent the views of frontline communities in the rulemaking process. Each agency must biannually publish a climate and environmental justice accountability agenda. An agency must prepare and publish a climate and environmental justice analysis for a proposed or final rule that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of residents within frontline communities. Further, each agency must ensure that frontline communities have been given an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process.
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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4513
Introduced in Senate
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
  • August 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4513
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 11, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 116-4513: Climate Equity Act of 2020
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAir qualityBudget processClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional agenciesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional officers and employeesDue process and equal protectionEconomic performance and conditionsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appealsLegislative rules and procedureOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Public participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and funding

Climate Equity Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8019| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2020
Climate Equity Act of 2020 This bill requires the review and analysis of new legislation, regulation, or federal investments that are related to environmental or climate change issues and sets forth related requirements. The analysis must determine the impacts of such legislation, regulation, or investments on frontline communities (e.g., communities that have experienced environmental injustice or are vulnerable to climate injustice). Specifically, the bill establishes a Climate and Environmental Equity Office within the Congressional Budget Office. The former must prepare an analysis for each bill or resolution with an environmental or climate change nexus that is reported by any congressional committee. The analysis must include the bill's impacts on frontline communities. The bill also establishes an Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Accountability within the Office of Management and Budget. Among other things, the former must (1) measure the costs of environmental and climate regulations on frontline communities, (2) review agencies' investments to determine if they have an environmental or climate change nexus and ensure that frontline communities benefit from such investments, and (3) represent the views of frontline communities in the rulemaking process. Each agency must biannually publish a climate and environmental justice accountability agenda. An agency must prepare and publish a climate and environmental justice analysis for a proposed or final rule that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of residents within frontline communities. Further, each agency must ensure that frontline communities have been given an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process.
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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4513
Introduced in Senate
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
  • August 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4513
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 11, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Committees (7)
• Rules Committee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 116-4513: Climate Equity Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAir qualityBudget processClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional agenciesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional officers and employeesDue process and equal protectionEconomic performance and conditionsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appealsLegislative rules and procedureOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Public participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and funding