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Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act

Introduced: February 14, 2007 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 15, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 14, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act - Amends the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to repeal provisions authorizing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify the frequency of submitting toxic chemical release forms.

Requires the Administrator to establish the eligibility threshold regarding the use of a form A certification statement under the toxic release inventory program at not greater than 500 pounds for nonpersistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals. Prohibits the use of such form with respect to any chemical of special concern identified by the Administrator.

What's happening now October 4, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 11, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 1, 2007
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 7, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 18, 2007
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 14, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 14, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 14, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1055: Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1055/
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"H.R. 1055: Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1055/.
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H.R. 1055, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1055/.
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