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HR 1043 109th Congress House

Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2005

Official title: To provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Introduced: October 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolutionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesConflict of interests
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reestablish the Office of the Ombudsman within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Specifies the Ombudsman's duties and authorities. Requires the Ombudsman to appoint a Deputy Ombudsman for each EPA region.

Provides employee protections for persons complying with this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 13, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 3, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 20, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1043: Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1043/
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