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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption…

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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption under that Act.

Introduced: July 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2007
By Senator Boxer from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 110-243.
Aug 2, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
Aug 2, 2007
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2007
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 26, 2007
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1108.
Jul 12, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 12, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on each request submitted by a state for a waiver of preemption under that Act: (1) within 30 days, but in no case later than September 30, 2007, for requests submitted before January 31, 2006, but pending as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) within 180 days after receipt for requests submitted after enactment of this Act.

What's happening now December 12, 2007

By Senator Boxer from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 110-243.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3083 Related bill Tailpipe Pollution Standards Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 16, 2007
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 13, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1785: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption under that Act.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1785/
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"S. 1785: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption under that Act.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1785/.
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S. 1785, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1785/.
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