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Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2476| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2022
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a pilot program to award, on a competitive basis, grants or contracts to state, local, and tribal air agencies to carry out specified projects for hyperlocal air quality monitoring systems in environmental justice communities (i.e., 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). A project carried out using a grant or contract awarded under the pilot program may not exceed five years in duration.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 21, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6759
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • February 21, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6759
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.


  • July 13, 2022
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6759: Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2022
Air qualityChild healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsMinority healthState and local government operations

Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2476| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2022
Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a pilot program to award, on a competitive basis, grants or contracts to state, local, and tribal air agencies to carry out specified projects for hyperlocal air quality monitoring systems in environmental justice communities (i.e., 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). A project carried out using a grant or contract awarded under the pilot program may not exceed five years in duration.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 21, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6759
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • February 21, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6759
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.


  • July 13, 2022
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6759: Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityChild healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsMinority healthState and local government operations