S 276 101th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Environmental Protection Executive reorganization

Department of Environmental Protection Act

Introduced: January 25, 1989 See on congress.gov

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Jan 25, 1989

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Environmental Protection Act - Redesignates the Environmental Protection Agency as the Department of Environmental Protection, an executive department to be administered by a Secretary of Environmental Protection appointed by the President.

What's happening now January 25, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jan 25, 1989

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 276: Department of Environmental Protection Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-276/

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"S. 276: Department of Environmental Protection Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-276/.

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