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Relating to the treatment and disposal of solid waste, authorizing States to regulate solid waste in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 22, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 22, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes it unlawful to ship or transport any solid waste generated in a State into another State for treatment or disposal if such shipment or transportation is in violation of the laws of the recipient State.

Authorizes States to enact and enforce laws regulating the treatment and disposition of solid waste, including laws regulating the importation of such wastes and laws imposing fees on the disposition of such out-of-State solid wastes.

Prescribes penalties for violations of this Act, including up to ten years' imprisonment for subsequent violations.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, by regulation, to require persons transporting or shipping more than 100 pounds of solid waste in interstate commerce to submit annual registration statements. Directs the Administrator, upon request, to make such statements available to the public.

What's happening now February 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 20, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 20, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 20, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 592: Relating to the treatment and disposal of solid waste, authorizing States to regulate solid waste in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-592/
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"H.R. 592: Relating to the treatment and disposal of solid waste, authorizing States to regulate solid waste in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-592/.
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H.R. 592, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-592/.
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