,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjba,mr4   
,ruiz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,eachin7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
cont9ue to c>ry out c]ta9 programs      
relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice =    
,coronavirus ,affect$ ,communities ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,communities ( color1 l[-income    
communities1 ,tribal & indig5\s         
communities1 fossil fuel-dep5d5t        
communities1 & o!r vuln]able            
populations1 su* z p]sons )             
disabilities1 *ildr51 & ! eld]ly1 are   

disproportionately burd5$ by            
environm5tal haz>ds t include exposure  
to pollut$ air1 wat]ways1 & l&scapes4   
7#b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice disp>ities are
 also exhibit$ ?r\gh a lack ( equitable 
access to in=mation & data on pot5tial  
exposure to environm5tal haz>ds4  7#c7  
,communities exp]i5c+ environm5tal      
inju/ice h be5 subject$ to sy/emic      
racial1 social1 & economic inju/ices &  
face a disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se  
human heal? or environm5tal effects1 a  
high] risk ( int5tional1 unconsci\s1 &  
/ructural discrim9ation1 &              
disproportionate en]gy burd5s4  7#d7 ,^!
 disproportionate burd5s are be+        
exac]bat$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#e7
 ,citiz5 sci5ce w be ess5tial =         
environm5tal ju/ice communities to      
protect !mselves dur+ ?is p&emic4  #c4  
,environm5tal ju/ice grant programs  7a7
 ,environm5tal ,ju/ice grants ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all cont9ue to c>ry 
out-- 7#a7 ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice      

,small ,grants ,program & !             
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,collaborative    
,problem-,solv+ ,coop]ative ,agreem5t   
,program1 z ^? programs are 9 exi/5ce on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 !
 ,community ,action = a ,r5ew$          
,environm5t grant programs ,i & ,,ii1 z 
9 exi/5ce on ,janu>y #a1 #bjab4  7b7    
,au?orization = ,grants 9 ,response to  
,,covid-#ai ,em]g5cy  7#a7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbb-- 7,a7  
#ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! programs      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7,b7      
#ej1jjj1jjj = grants & activities       
au?oriz$ "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 ( 
section #ajc ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdjc7 & grants & activities  
au?oriz$ "u section #aje ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdje74  7#b7 ,priority =    
funds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! programs     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 pursuant to   
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all        
prioritize projects t w-- 7,a7 monitor  
pollution 9 or ne> environm5tal ju/ice  

communities2  7,b7 inve/igate or address
 ! disproportionate impacts ( !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 environm5tal ju/ice
 communities2 or  7,c7 address          
disproportionate environm5tal or public 
heal? h>ms & risks 9 m9ority populations
 or l[-income populations "u-- 7i7      
section #ajc7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjc7;b772  7ii7 section
 #addb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#a72  7iii7 section    
#ajd7k77#g77;,a7 ( ! ,compreh5sive      
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#g77;,a772 &  7iv7 sections    
#gia ?r\gh #gig ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act 
( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afaca ?r\gh     
#afacg74  7c7 ,di/ribution ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] am\nts are made available 
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a71 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all make aw>ds (    
grants "u ea* ( ! programs describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74