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HR 1927 107th Congress House

Solid Waste International Transportation Act of 2001

Official title: To authorize States to prohibit or impose certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Federal preemptionForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsImport restrictions
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ImportsMunicipal solid wasteState lawsTransboundary pollution
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
May 21, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E866)
May 21, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Solid Waste International Transportation Act of 2001 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to enact laws prohibiting or limiting the receipt and disposal of municipal solid waste generated outside the United States.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 1, 2001
SMITH, NICK
· Jun 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1927: Solid Waste International Transportation Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1927/
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"H.R. 1927: Solid Waste International Transportation Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1927/.
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H.R. 1927, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1927/.
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