,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #biie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bd1 #bjbe,ms4 ,de,gette introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to advance environmental justice by addressing cumulative impacts and underenforcement1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protection from ,cumulative ,emissions and ,underenforcement of ,environmental ,law ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,public health risks associated with cumulative environmental stressors 7a7 ,proposed protocol 7#a7 ,publication ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall publish a proposal for a protocol for assessing and addressing the cumulative public health risks associated with multiple environmental stressors4 7#b7 ,environmental stressors ,the environmental stressors addressed under the proposed protocol published under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 impacts associated with global climate change1 including extreme heat1 extremes in temperature change1 drought1 wildfires1 sea level rise1 flooding1 storms1 water shortage1 food shortage1 ecosystem disruption1 and the spread of infectious disease2 7,b7 exposure to pollutants1 emissions1 discharges1 waste1 chemicals1 or other materials subject to regulation under the ,clean ,air ,act1 the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act1 the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act1 the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act1 the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj1 the ,emergency ,planning and ,community ,right-to-,know ,act of #aihf1 and other laws administered by the ,administrator2 and 7,c7 other environmental stressors determined by the ,administrator to impact public health4 7#c7 ,public comment and hearings ,during the #ij days following publication of the proposed protocol under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 allow for public comment on such proposed protocol2 and 7,b7 hold at least #d public hearings on such proposed protocol at times and in locations intended to maximize public input4 7b7 ,final protocol ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 finalize the proposed protocol published under subsection 7a7 by revising such proposed protocol as the ,administrator determines necessary based on public comments received in writing and during the public hearings held pursuant to such subsection2 and 7#b7 publish in the ,federal ,register the final protocol for assessing and addressing the cumulative public health risks associated with multiple environmental stressors4 7c7 ,implementation ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall implement the final protocol described in subsection 7b74 #c4 ,environmental justice for communities overburdened by environmental violations 7a7 ,identification of communities ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall1 in consultation with co-regulators in ,state and local agencies1 identify at least #ajj communities-- 7#a7 that are environmental justice communities2 and 7#b7 in which there have been1 over the previous #e years1 a number of violations of environmental law that the ,administrator determines to be greater than the national average of such violations4 7b7 ,analysis and recommendations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 with respect to each community identified under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 undertake an analysis of the conditions that have led to the number of violations described in subsection 7a77#b71 including through engagement with the residents of each such community2 7#b7 identify the root cause of the number of violations described in subsection 7a77#b72 and 7#c7 identify measures that the ,administrator shall take1 in coordination with co-regulators in ,state and local agencies1 to reduce the number of violations of environmental law to a number that the ,administrator determines to be significantly below the national average4 7c7 ,implementation ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall complete the implementation of the measures identified under subsection 7b77#c74 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,community of color ,the term community of color means a geographically distinct area in which the population of any of the following categories of individuals is higher than the average population of that category for the ,state in which the community is located3 7,a7 ,black4 7,b7 ,african ,american4 7,c7 ,asian4 7,d7 ,pacific ,islander4 7,e7 ,other non-,white race4 7,f7 ,hispanic4 7,g7 ,latino4 7,h7 ,linguistically isolated4 7#c7 ,environmental justice community ,the term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of communities of color1 low-income communities1 or ,tribal and indigenous communities1 that experiences1 or is at risk of experiencing higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects4 7#d7 ,low-income community ,the term low-income community means any census block group in which #cj percent or more of the population are individuals with an annual household income equal to1 or less than1 the greater of-- 7,a7 an amount equal to #hj percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located1 as reported by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 and 7,b7 #bjj percent of the ,federal poverty line4 7#e7 ,tribal and indigenous community ,the term ,tribal and indigenous community means a population of people who are members of-- 7,a7 a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 a ,state-recognized ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 an ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian community or organization2 or 7,d7 any other community of indigenous people located in a ,state4