HR 2968
105th Congress
House
Health
Administrative procedure
Air pollution control
Asthma
Chlorofluorocarbons
Commerce
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Law
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no further action on proposed regulation relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers.
Introduced: November 8, 1997
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2283)
Nov 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 8, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires, in complying with specified provisions of the Clean Air Act and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer regarding chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), that any regulations under which the essential use designations may be removed to phase out allowances for drug products require certification to the Congress that alternatives to inhalers are available that, for all user populations, are comparable in safety and effectiveness, therapeutic indications, dosage strength, cost, and retail availability. Requires withdrawal of a specified proposed rulemaking concerning CFCs in metered-dose inhalers. Regulates issuance of another proposal.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1