Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021 This bill authorizes states to monitor certain criteria air pollutants (i.e., lead, ozone, particulate matter, or sulfur dioxide) by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors under their state implementation plans. The Environmental Protection Agency (1) may not enforce a requirement concerning the method of monitoring if the derived data meets quality standards, and (2) must allow states to consider data derived from such methods when determining whether national ambient air quality standards for criteria air pollutants were exceeded.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-283| House
| Updated: 2/2/2021
Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021 This bill authorizes states to monitor certain criteria air pollutants (i.e., lead, ozone, particulate matter, or sulfur dioxide) by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors under their state implementation plans. The Environmental Protection Agency (1) may not enforce a requirement concerning the method of monitoring if the derived data meets quality standards, and (2) must allow states to consider data derived from such methods when determining whether national ambient air quality standards for criteria air pollutants were exceeded.
Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Environmental Protection
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations