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HR 4579 101th Congress House

Environmental Vigilance Act

Official title: To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the identification and monitoring … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the identification and monitoring of environmental areas of concern for the presence and effects of toxic substances, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 19, 1990 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Chemical industriesEnvironmental healthEnvironmental monitoring
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Apr 27, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 19, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 19, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Environmental Vigilance Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate and periodically revise a list of environmental areas of concern. Requires areas to be included on such list if the environmental integrity of the area is: (1) indicative of the general state of environmental health; (2) important to the health of the local human populations; or (3) important to the production of food or other renewable goods. Lists areas to be included.

Directs the Administrator, with respect to each area of concern, to determine whether the area is adequately monitored for chemical substances or other factors that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Requires persons who manufacture or distribute chemical substances in areas with inadequate monitoring to monitor such areas if: (1) the substances have been detected in the areas; (2) the substances could have originated from their activities; and (3) the substances pose an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4579: Environmental Vigilance Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4579/
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"H.R. 4579: Environmental Vigilance Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4579/.
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