HR 2221
105th Congress
House
Health
Administrative procedure
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Asthma
Chlorofluorocarbons
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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no further action on a proposed regulation relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers.
Introduced: July 22, 1997
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1574)
Jul 30, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 22, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) take no action to promulgate a final rule on a proposed regulation of the Food and Drug Administration to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in metered-dose inhalers (MDI) as non-essential, making MDIs that use CFCs an adulterated device; and (2) focus efforts on implementing existing Montreal Protocol decisions that will facilitate a transition to CFC-free by the year 2005.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1574)
Committees of jurisdiction
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