Communities and Environment First Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4798| House
| Updated: 7/30/2021
Troy A. Carter
Democratic Representative
Louisiana
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Communities and Environment First Act of 2021 This bill establishes the For Communities Trust Fund to be funded by specified environmental taxes for the purpose of awarding grants to states in cooperative agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) assist in relocation efforts for individuals or groups who live within five miles of facilities that are a major source or area source of certain emissions, or (2) protect or remediate areas affected by emissions of hazardous air pollutants or releases of hazardous substances from such facilities. The bill increases the excise tax on certain chemicals to adjust for inflation and removes tax exemptions related to crude oil and petroleum products imported into the United States.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Environmental Protection
Air qualityChemistryClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureGovernment trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsIndustrial facilitiesInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsOil and gasPollution liabilitySales and excise taxesState and local government operationsTariffs
Communities and Environment First Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4798| House
| Updated: 7/30/2021
Communities and Environment First Act of 2021 This bill establishes the For Communities Trust Fund to be funded by specified environmental taxes for the purpose of awarding grants to states in cooperative agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) assist in relocation efforts for individuals or groups who live within five miles of facilities that are a major source or area source of certain emissions, or (2) protect or remediate areas affected by emissions of hazardous air pollutants or releases of hazardous substances from such facilities. The bill increases the excise tax on certain chemicals to adjust for inflation and removes tax exemptions related to crude oil and petroleum products imported into the United States.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Troy A. Carter
Democratic Representative
Louisiana
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityChemistryClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureGovernment trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsIndustrial facilitiesInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsOil and gasPollution liabilitySales and excise taxesState and local government operationsTariffs