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HR 2861 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Environmental Protection Fines (Penalties) Medical wastes Postal employees Postal service Transportation of hazardous substances

Directing the United States Postal Service to promulgate regulations to protect postal employees and the U.S. mail from exposure to medical waste.

Introduced: July 10, 1991 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Jul 10, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 10, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the U.S. Postal Service to promulgate regulations to: (1) make medical waste nonmailable with the general U.S. mail stream; and (2) require any person who ships such waste to use registered mail with a return receipt.

Sets forth penalties for violation of this Act.

What's happening now July 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

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