legislation: 116-hr-8948

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116-hr-8948 116 hr 8948 Communities and Environment First Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 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. House Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] LA D R000588 0 Communities and Environment First Act of 2020 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. 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z  

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