Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2021
Summary
Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2021 This bill addresses the provision of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants to prevent and eliminate toxic substances, particularly in certain school environments. The EPA is authorized make grants to Indian tribes (in addition to the current authority to provide grants to states) to establish and operate programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks associated with a chemical substance or mixture of which the EPA is unlikely to address during the 24-month period after the grant is made. The bill also authorizes the EPA to partner with the Department of Labor (with respect to enforcement of labor standards) to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to identify, prevent, or eliminate risks associated with the presence of a chemical substance or mixture in eligible facilities (i.e., public school facilities operated by a local educational agency, facilities operated by an early childhood education program, and center-based child care facilities operated by an eligible child care provider). The EPA has permanent authority to provide grants to Indian tribes (in addition to the current authority to provide such grants to states) to (1) provide technical assistance to local educational agencies, early childhood education programs, and eligible child care providers to address environmental concerns in eligible facilities; and (2) develop and implement state and tribal programs to support the remediation of toxic substances in eligible facilities. Under the bill, the EPA must also provide specified outreach and guidelines related to environmental hazards in eligible facilities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 5, 2021
Last action Aug 5, 2021
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Aug 5, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick J. Leahy
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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