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HR 4589 103th Congress House Environmental Protection Air pollution control Car pools Commuting Motor vehicle pollution control Ozone Transportation and Public Works

To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for an optional provision for the reduction of work-related vehicle trips and miles travelled in ozone nonattainment areas designated as severe, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 22, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 16, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4556-4557)
Jun 16, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize a State in which all or part of a Severe ozone nonattainment area is located to submit a plan revision requiring employers in such area to implement programs to reduce work-related vehicle trips and miles by employees. (Current law requires such States to submit such revision within two years of the enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990).

Authorizes such revision to require employers in such areas to increase average passenger occupancy per vehicle in commuting trips between home and workplace during peak travel periods. (Current law requires specified increases in average passenger occupancy.)

Authorizes (currently, requires) the revision to require employers subject to a vehicle occupancy requirement to submit a compliance plan.

What's happening now July 22, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1