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HR 659 105th Congress House

To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance.

Introduced: April 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2009-2010)
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 10, 1997
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 10, 1997
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Feb 10, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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 Latest action April 30, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2009-2010)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to delete from the glycol ether category in the list of hazardous air pollutants ethylene glycol monobutyl ether as used or emitted by metal or composite can manufacturing.

Amends the toxic chemical release forms provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delete from the lists of toxic chemicals and extremely hazardous substances employed under such Act any substance that has been deleted or removed from the hazardous air pollutants list unless the Administrator demonstrates on the basis of convincing evidence significant human health or environmental threats posed by the substance's storage, use, or release.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 2 Republican 6
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 21, 1997
BALLENGER, CASS
· May 8, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 30, 1997
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Apr 23, 1997
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Apr 23, 1997
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 8, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 17, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 12, 1997
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 6, 1997
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Mar 6, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 10, 1997
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 10, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 10, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 10, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 10, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 659: To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-659/
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"H.R. 659: To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-659/.
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H.R. 659, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-659/.
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