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HR 3615 101th Congress House

Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989

Official title: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require treatment of medical waste.

Introduced: November 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative procedureFines (Penalties)Hazardous wastesMedical wastesRefuse and refuse disposal
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 20, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the treatment of medical waste by: (1) specifying procedures and standards for rendering infectious components of such waste noninfectious; or (2) regulating medical waste as a hazardous waste under such Act.

Requires generators of medical waste who produce more than 50 pounds of such waste per month to render all infectious components of such waste noninfectious before the waste leaves the site of production.

Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 20, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3615: Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3615/
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"H.R. 3615: Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3615/.
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