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Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-101| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 This bill establishes an interagency Environmental Justice Mapping Committee that must create a tool to identify environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities are communities with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities that experience, or are at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects, as compared to other communities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish an environmental justice data repository to maintain the data collected by the committee. The EPA must make the repository available to regional, state, local, and tribal governments.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-516
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  • January 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • February 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-516
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7585: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-516: Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersWater quality

Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-101| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 This bill establishes an interagency Environmental Justice Mapping Committee that must create a tool to identify environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities are communities with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities that experience, or are at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects, as compared to other communities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish an environmental justice data repository to maintain the data collected by the committee. The EPA must make the repository available to regional, state, local, and tribal governments.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-516
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  • January 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • February 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-516
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7585: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-516: Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersWater quality