US HB1675 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study and report on petroleum coke usage, including public-health and environmental impacts, best practices for storage and transport, and an analysis of current and projected production and utilization locations. The Environmental Protection Agency must issue rules for petroleum coke storage and transportation that protect public and ecological health, based on the HHS study.
Title
Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act
Sponsors
Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. |
2019-03-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-03-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB757 (Same As) 2019-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Medical research
Oil and gas
Solid waste and recycling
Air quality
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Medical research
Oil and gas
Solid waste and recycling
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1675/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1675/BILLS-116hr1675ih.pdf |