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Climate Equity Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4513| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 11, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8019
Introduced in House
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 11, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8019
    Introduced in House

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8019: 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 CongressS-4513| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
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
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 11, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8019
Introduced in House
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 11, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8019
    Introduced in House
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8019: 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