All Information (Except Text) for H.R.8019 - Climate Equity Act of 2020116th Congress (2019-2020)
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (Introduced 08/11/2020) |
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| Committees: | House - Oversight and Reform; Budget; Rules; Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Natural Resources |
| Latest Action: | House - 08/11/2020 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. (All Actions) |
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Actions Overview (1)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 08/11/2020 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (8)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 08/11/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/11/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/11/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/11/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/11/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/11/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/11/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/11/2020 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
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Committees (7)
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| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Related Documents |
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| House Oversight and Reform | 08/11/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Budget | 08/11/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Rules | 08/11/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary | 08/11/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Energy and Commerce | 08/11/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Science, Space, and Technology | 08/11/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Natural Resources | 08/11/2020 | Referred to |
Subjects (25)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Budget process
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Due process and equal protection
- Economic performance and conditions
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Judicial review and appeals
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Public participation and lobbying
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Research administration and funding
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (08/11/2020)
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.