To repeal section 138 of the Clean Air Act, relating to environmental and climate justice block grants.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals Section 138 of the Clean Air Act which authorized environmental and climate justice block grants, and rescinds any unobligated grant funds that were previously appropriated for this program. It relies on repeal and appropriations. The main policy areas are Environment and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
EPA Environmental Justice program administration could face lower compliance burdens and Federal taxpayers could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State and local governments seeking environmental justice grants could lose revenue opportunities and Environmental justice communities (low-income, minority, tribal) could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Repeals Section 138 of the Clean Air Act which authorized environmental and climate justice block grants, and rescinds any unobligated grant funds that were previously appropriated for this program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals Section 138 of the Clean Air Act which authorized environmental and climate justice block grants, and rescinds any unobligated grant funds that were previously appropriated for this program.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill repeals Section 138 of the Clean Air Act which authorized environmental and climate justice block grants, and rescinds any unobligated grant funds that were previously appropriated for this program.
Policy Domains
Sections 1-2 (Full Bill)
Identified Gains
- EPA Environmental Justice program administration
- Federal taxpayers
Identified Costs
- State and local governments seeking environmental justice grants
- Environmental justice communities (low-income, minority, tribal)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Flood (for himself, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Collins, Ms. Hageman, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Environmental justice communities (low-income, minority, tribal)
State and local governments seeking environmental justice grants
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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