THRIVE Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 29, 2021)
Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy Act or the THRIVE Act
This bill establishes a program to address the economy, racial justice, and climate change.
The President must establish a board to advise the President and the heads of federal departments and agencies regarding the implementation of this bill. The President, in consultation with the board, must establish a 10-year plan to create a society that enables and supports
- greater racial, Indigenous, gender, environmental, and economic justice;
- work opportunities;
- healthy communities;
- a stable climate; and
- healthy ecosystems.
In addition, the President, in consultation with the board, must implement a program that provides support to public or private entities that carry out qualified programs. The programs must meet certain labor, equity, and environmental conditions and support
- infrastructure, including to expand access to pollution-free, renewable, and affordable energy;
- care workers and social infrastructure (e.g., health care infrastructure);
- expanded access to housing;
- efforts to protect and restore biodiversity or natural habitats and efforts to remediate pollution in communities harmed by environmental, economic, or socioeconomic injustice;
- agriculture, including agricultural workers; or
- the development and transformation of the U.S. industrial base, including by expanding manufacturing of clean technologies.
What just happenedApr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 29, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Apr 29, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate