HR 436 104th Congress House

Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act

Official title: To require the head of any Federal agency to differentiate between fats, oils, and greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin, and other oils and greases, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the head of any Federal agency to differentiate between fats, oils, and greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin, and other oils and greases, in issuing certain regulations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 1995 See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Administrative procedureAgriculture and FoodBiochemistryCommerce

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EnergyEnergy policyEnvironmental Protection AgencyFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawLiability for oil pollutionLiability for toxic substances pollution damagesLubrication and lubricantsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine insuranceOil pollution of the seaOils and fatsOilseedsPetroleum

Everywhere this bill has been 36 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 20, 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-55.

Nov 20, 1995

Signed by President.

Nov 8, 1995

Presented to President.

Nov 7, 1995

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H11807-11808)

Nov 7, 1995

Mr. Bilbray asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.

Nov 7, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 7, 1995

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11807-11808)

Nov 6, 1995

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 2, 1995

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S16617-16620)

Nov 2, 1995

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Nov 2, 1995

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Nov 2, 1995

Amendment SP 3044 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Nov 2, 1995

Amendment SP 3044 proposed by Senator Dole for Senator Chafee.

Oct 11, 1995

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Oct 10, 1995

Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H9750-9759)

Oct 10, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 10, 1995

On passage Passed by voice vote.

Oct 10, 1995

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

Oct 10, 1995

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Oct 10, 1995

Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.

Sep 27, 1995

Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 2.

Sep 27, 1995

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.

Sep 27, 1995

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-262, Part II.

Sep 27, 1995

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 104-262, Part I.

Sep 27, 1995

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 27, 1995

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 27, 1995

Subcommittee on Health and Environment Discharged.

Sep 20, 1995

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 20, 1995

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 20, 1995

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Discharged.

Feb 27, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Jan 25, 1995

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Jan 20, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Jan 9, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E57)

Jan 9, 1995

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 1995

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,044	–	To make minor and technical changes, and for other purposes.	Agreed to	Nov 2, 1995
HAMDT 830	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute not preprinted in the Congressional Record.	Agreed to	Oct 10, 1995

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Latest action November 20, 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-55.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires a Federal agency, in issuing or enforcing a regulation or guideline pertaining to the transportation, storage, or release of a fat, oil, or grease, to differentiate between: (1) animal fats and oils and greases, and fish and marine mammal oils, or vegetable oils (including oils from seeds, nuts, and kernels); and (2) other oils and greases, including petroleum.

Requires that such differentiation consider differences in the physical, chemical, biological, and other properties, and in the environmental effects, of the classes.

Bill text 7 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 2

Calvert, Ken

California · Jun 30, 1995

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Feb 27, 1995

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