US Congress House Bill 89 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies procedures related to specified chemical assessments performed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, chemical hazard identification and dose response assessments, currently performed by the Integrated Risk Information System program, must be performed by the appropriate EPA program office. Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to establish a steering committee to ensure there is no duplication of effort by relevant program offices in conducting covered assessments.

Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act

Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]

Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]

Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2019-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/89/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr89/BILLS-116hr89ih.pdf