Advance environmental justice through legislative action.

introduced a package of legislation during Earth Week focused on advancing environmental justice

Markey introduced legislation aimed at furthering environmental justice efforts.

Ahead of Earth Day, Senator Markey Introduces Package of Legislation to Protect and Mobilize All Ages Against Climate Change
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Ed is fighting for a comprehensive approach that holds polluters accountable, cleans up air and water, protects our lands, and invests in climate resilience.

The campaign commits to pursuing environmental justice as part of its climate agenda.

Ed Markey Building a Resilient Future - Ed Markey for Senate
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The campaign page says Markey is fighting to protect water and ecosystems, advance environmental justice, invest in resilient infrastructure, and hold polluters accountable; it also lists environmental-justice-related current legislation.

Establishes the campaign commitment being assessed, including environmental justice as an active legislative priority.

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Ed Markey Building a Resilient Future - Ed Markey for Senate
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Congress.gov lists Sen. Edward J. Markey as sponsor of S.101, introduced January 28, 2021, and referred to Senate Environment and Public Works. The CRS summary says it would create an Environmental Justice Mapping Committee and EPA data repository.

Markey introduced concrete environmental justice legislation early in the 117th Congress, but the bill remained at the introduced/referred stage.

partial same_term A for effort

S.101 - Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021
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Congress.gov lists Markey as sponsor of S.2476, introduced July 27, 2021. The latest action was a Senate Environment and Public Works hearing on July 13, 2022. The bill would fund hyperlocal air-quality monitoring in environmental justice communities.

Markey advanced another environmental justice bill beyond introduction to a committee hearing, though it did not become law on its own.

partial same_term A for effort

S.2476 - Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2021
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The Senate roll call shows H.R.5376 passed on August 7, 2022, with Markey recorded as Yea.

Markey voted for the Inflation Reduction Act on final Senate passage; paired with the enacted bill text, this supports delivery through enacted legislation containing environmental justice funding.

delivered same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 117th Congress, Vote 325, H.R.5376
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Public Law 117-169 added Clean Air Act section 138 for Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants, appropriating $2.8 billion for grants and $200 million for technical assistance through September 30, 2026.

The enacted Inflation Reduction Act created and funded a major federal environmental and climate justice grant program, showing legislative delivery on the broad promise.

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Public Law 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
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Public Law 119-21 section 60016 rescinded unobligated balances for Clean Air Act section 138 environmental and climate justice block grants, and nearby sections rescinded other IRA environmental funds.

Later legislation rolled back unobligated funds from a key IRA environmental justice program, so the record supports substantial but not complete or durable fulfillment as of the assessment date.

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Public Law 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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