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HR 3219 103th Congress House

To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify the application of that Act to extraterritorial actions of the Federal Government.

Introduced: November 8, 1993 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Civil actions and liabilityEnvironmental assessmentForeign Trade and International FinanceInternational environmental cooperationTrade agreements
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from CEQ.
Oct 7, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Oct 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Oct 5, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2342)
Oct 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from CEQ.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require detailed environmental impact statements for extraterritorial major Federal actions significantly affecting the environment.

Directs the President to include with each proposal by the President or the Executive Office of the President for legislation to implement any trade agreement significantly affecting the environment that is signed after December 16, 1992, a detailed statement in accordance with requirements applicable to an extraterritorial major Federal action. Permits persons aggrieved by a failure of the President to comply with such requirement to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 8, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 8, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3219: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify the application of that Act to extraterritorial actions of the Federal Government.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3219/
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"H.R. 3219: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify the application of that Act to extraterritorial actions of the Federal Government.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3219/.
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H.R. 3219, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3219/.
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