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HR 1563 108th Congress House

To require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable.

Introduced: April 2, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires engine coolant or antifreeze sold after January 1, 2004, that is manufactured after July 1, 2003, and that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol, to include denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million (or other equally effective aversive agent) as a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable.

Requires a manufacturer or packager of such product to maintain records of compliance with this Act.

Declares that any manufacturer, distributor, recycler, or seller of an automotive product required by this Act to contain an aversive agent shall not be liable (except for willful or wanton misconduct) for personal injury, death, or property damage that results from compliance with this Act.

Declares this Act inapplicable to: (1) the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze; or (2) wholesale containers of engine coolant or antifreeze containing 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 22 Republican 4
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2004
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 6, 2004
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 6, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 17, 2004
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 16, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 16, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 23, 2004
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 7, 2004
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 9, 2004
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 20, 2004
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 20, 2004
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 9, 2004
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 28, 2004
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 21, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 23, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 16, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 4, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 24, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 2, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 2, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1563: To require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1563/
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H.R. 1563, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1563/.
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