Subject Hazardous wastes and toxic substances | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | HB1960 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-14 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1960. |
| US | HB697 | Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Henderson Redevelopment Agency of the city of Henderson, Nevada, the Three Kids Mine Federal Land (the parcel or parcels of federal land consisti... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-12 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | SB735 | Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 - Allows dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) paid through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the surviving spouses of veterans to be increased for months occurring during the five-year (under ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-12 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| US | HB1910 | Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to jurisdiction of courts in the United States over foreign manufacturers that import products into the United States. Directs the Food and Drug Adm... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2916-2917) |
| US | SB1034 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-23 |
| US | SB1009 | Chemical Safety Improvement Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| US | HB982 | Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 - Amends federal bankruptcy law concerning a trust formed under a reorganization plan following the discharge in bankruptcy of a debtor corporation in order to assume the debtor's liability wi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14. |
| US | HB1073 | Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013 - Title I: Safety of Maritime Navigation - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to provide that existing prohibitions against conduct that endangers the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 |
| US | HB462 | Utah National Guard Readiness Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey to the state of Utah, without consideration, certain lands located within the boundaries of the public lands currently wi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55. |
| US | SB601 | Water Resources Development Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Held at the desk. |
| US | HB1672 | Limestone Hills Training Area Withdrawal Act - Withdraws from all forms of appropriation under public land laws, including the mining laws and the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, 18,644 acres of public lands and interests in Broadwater C... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | HB1691 | Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction over certain public lands in Imperial and Riverside Counties, California, for in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | HB1921 | Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations related t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-10 |
| US | SB529 | Changes the commencement for the period of military service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for purposes of eligibility for hospital care and medical services for specified illnesses or conditions related to exposure to contaminated water at such in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| US | HB1791 | Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HB1820 | Secure All Facilities to Effectively Guard the United States Against and Respond to Dangerous Spills Act of 2013 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2013 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) f... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HB1617 | Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act - Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 |
| US | HB1645 | Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required pre... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| US | HB1793 | Global Partnerships Act of 2013 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | SB814 | Protecting Communities from Chemical Explosions Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | HB1542 | WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2013 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) support homeland security-focused intelligence anal... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | SB802 | Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to prohibit the Administrator of the Envi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB1625 | Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from: (1) manufacturing any coal tar sealant beginning one year after this Act's enactment, (2) processing or distributing in commerce any... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-19 |
| US | SB773 | Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required pre... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | HB1214 | Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that no person shall be liable under any federal, state, or local law, and no provider of financial assurance may deny payment for a claim, because an underground ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB1496 | Pest Free Food Supply Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the proposed order published in the January 19, 2011, Federal Register pertaining to sulfuryl fluoride (a pesticide) and flouride tolerenc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | SB696 | Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to state that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) protect the health of children, workers, consumers, and the public and to protect the environment from harmful exp... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-10 |
| US | HB1372 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within one year after the enactment of this Act, to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, w... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-26 Became Public Law No: 113-6. |
| US | HB1385 | Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | SB646 | National Endowment for the Oceans Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish the National Endowment for the Oceans as a permanent endowment fund to support programs and activities to restore,... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| US | HB1287 | Sound Science Act of 2013 - Requires federal agencies, by January 1, 2014, to have in effect guidelines to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the scientific information upon which the agencies rely. Prohibits any ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 |
| US | HB1282 | Lead Hazard Title X Amendments Act - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to revise the purpose for grants for lead-based paint hazard reduction in target housing. Requires such grants to be made instead for reduction ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 |
| US | SR66 | Designates the first week of April 2013 as National Asbestos Awareness Week. Urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate people about asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | HB803 | Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act or SKILLS Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for: (1) WIA title I, workforce investment systems for job training and ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 |
| US | HB1154 | Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal prohibitions against: (1) aggregating emissions from any oil or gas exploration or production well and emissions from any pipeli... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| US | HB935 | Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmen... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-13 |
| US | SB484 | Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any renovation, remodeling, or other activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or re... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1589) |
| US | HB1026 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to exempt from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material (hazmat) endorsement all class A commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural bus... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-08 |
| US | SB485 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to exempt from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material (hazmat) endorsement all class A commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural bus... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 |
| US | SB491 | Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 or the BUILD Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to include among entities eligible for brownfields revitalizat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 |
| US | SB444 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (O&M), including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Fo... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 |
| US | HB888 | General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to provisions relating to the prevention of accidental releases of hazardous air pollutants, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to:... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-01 |
| US | SB426 | Health Emergencies Lack Provider Specialists Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make eligible for the National Health Service Corps loan repayment and scholarship programs specialists needed to serve medically underserved areas or ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-28 |
| US | SB377 | Never Forget 9/11 Heroes Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to add the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program Fund to the list of programs ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| US | HB811 | Never Forget 9/11 Heroes Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to add the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program Fund to the list of programs ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| US | HB543 | Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-15 |
| US | HB643 | Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings from requiring a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-15 |
| US | SB329 | Sustainable Energy Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce or eliminate royalty payments for oil and natural gas leases in the Outer Conti... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-14 |
| US | SB332 | Climate Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose: (1) a carbon pollution fee on any manufacturer, producer, or importer of a carbon polluting substance; and ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-14 |
