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HR 881 103th Congress House

Ban on Smoking in Federal Buildings Act

Official title: To prohibit smoking in Federal buildings.

Introduced: April 19, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 1993
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Nov 19, 1993
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 16, 1993
Received in the Senate.
Nov 15, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 15, 1993
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 15, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 15, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 15, 1993
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9583-9588)
Nov 15, 1993
Mr. Traficant moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 12, 1993
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
Nov 12, 1993
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Oct 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Oct 15, 1993
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Government Operations for a period ending not later than Nov. 12, 1993 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdicition of the committee pursuant to clause 1(j), rule X.
Oct 15, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-298, Part I.
Jul 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1856-1857)
Jun 17, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 17, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 16, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 16, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 11, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Feb 22, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Feb 16, 1993
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 16, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E331)
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 Latest action November 22, 1993

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ban on Smoking in Federal Buildings Act - Prohibits smoking in buildings owned or leased for use by a Federal agency except in areas, as may be designated by agencies, that are ventilated: (1) separately from other portions of the building; (2) using a method determined by the Administrator of General Services to be at least as effective as such; or (3) in accordance with Federal indoor air quality standards for environmental tobacco smoke, if such standards are in effect.

Directs the Administrator of General Services (with respect to the executive branch), the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (with respect to the judicial branch), and the House Office Building Commission, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Architect of the Capitol (with respect to the legislative branch) to take such actions as necessary to institute and enforce such prohibition.

Requires the Administrator to report to specified congressional committees with information concerning the degree of compliance with this Act and on research and development on methods of ventilation which are at least as effective as the method described in this Act.

Specifies that nothing in this Act is intended to preempt any provision of State or local law that is more restrictive than a provision of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 1
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jun 23, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 19, 1993
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 2, 1993
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 2, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 2, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 2, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 2, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 2, 1993
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