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Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act

Introduced: April 5, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 5, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5223-5224)
Apr 5, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act - Directs Federal agencies, in issuing or enforcing a regulation, an interpretation, or a guideline relating to a fat, oil, or grease under a Federal law, to: (1) differentiate between and establish separate categories for animal fats, vegetable oils, and other oils, including petroleum oil; and (2) apply different standards to different classes of fat and oil, considering differences in physical, chemical, biological, and other properties and in the effects on human health and the environment.

Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to exempt tank vessels carrying animal fat or vegetable oil from liability limits and financial responsibility requirements for tank vessels under such Act.

What's happening now April 5, 1995

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 5, 1995
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 5, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 679: Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-679/
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"S. 679: Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-679/.
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