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Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2008

Introduced: April 23, 2008 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Apr 24, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Apr 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials .

Apr 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Apr 23, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Apr 23, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2008 - States that it is U.S. government policy to work with states, territories, tribal governments, international organizations, and foreign governments to act as a steward of the environment for the benefit of public health, to maintain air quality and water quality, to sustain the diversity of plant and animal species, to combat global climate change, and to protect the environment for future generations.

Requires the President to enter into an arrangement under which the National Academy of Sciences will: (1) study and report to the public, Congress, and implementing agencies on the impact on public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, and the environment of specified clean water, clean air, and forest and land management regulations, laws, proposed laws, and guidance documents; and (2) make recommendations to maintain, restore, or improve protections for public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, or the environment for each of such regulations, laws, proposed laws, or documents.

Requires the head of each federal agency that issued or implemented such laws or regulations to submit to Congress a plan describing steps to restore or improve such protections.

What's happening now November 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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