S. 2722 · 115th Congress
Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018
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This bill addresses pesticide and cosmetics regulation with respect to environmental justice concerns. Specifically, when developing policy and regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Environmental Protection Agency must:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 19, 2018
Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018
This bill addresses pesticide and cosmetics regulation with respect to environmental justice concerns. Specifically, when developing policy and regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Environmental Protection Agency must:
- take federal and state agency and public comments into consideration,
- seek to achieve environmental justice, and
- ensure transparency regarding pesticide ingredients.
The bill establishes Spanish-language translation requirements for pesticide labels, as well as for other appropriate languages.
The bill also establishes requirements relating to the safety of specified chemicals used in cosmetics, health and safety procedures in nail and hair salons, and related reports and grant programs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018
Latest action (Apr 19, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 19, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.