US Congress House Bill 2595 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) prohibit the export of restricted electronic waste to countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or the European Union, or Liechtenstein; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), annually, to identify countries that permit trade in used electronic equipment and parts; and (3) impose criminal penalties for knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste in violation of this Act. Allows certain exceptions to such export ban. Defines "restricted electronic waste" to include electronic equipment, such as computers, televisions, printers, copiers, video players, and similar used electronic products, that contain circuit boards and other parts containing mercury or polychlorinated biphenyls, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, or lead and cathode ray tubes and batteries containing lead and other toxic ingredients.

To restrict certain exports of electronic waste.

Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-02		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2009-05-21		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2595/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2595/BILLS-111hr2595ih.pdf