US Congress House Bill 2636 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on June 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit to Congress and publish on the HHS website a report containing the results of a study concerning petroleum coke that includes: (1) an analysis of the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke; (2) an assessment of potential approaches and best practices for storing, transporting, and managing petroleum coke; and (3) a quantitative analysis of current and projected domestic petroleum coke production and utilization locations. The Environmental Protection Agency is required to promulgate rules concerning the storage and transportation of petroleum coke that ensure the protection of public and ecological health based upon the findings of such study.

Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act

Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]

Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]

Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2015-06-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-06-03	House	Introduced in House

SB1763 (Same As) 2015-07-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5063)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2636/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2636/BILLS-114hr2636ih.pdf