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HR 4166 112th Congress House

Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2012 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCoalEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
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Mar 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Mar 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from: (1) manufacturing any coal tar sealant beginning one year after this Act's enactment, (2) processing or distributing in commerce any such sealant beginning one and one-half years after such enactment, or (3) using any such sealant beginning two and one-half years after such enactment.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate rules to prescribe methods for the transportation, storage, and disposal of such sealants.

Defines "coal tar sealant" to mean any product intended for use on a paved surface that contains any substance identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service number 65996-93-2, including ingredients listed as coal tar, refined coal tar, refined tar, or refined coal tar pitch.


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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 8, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2012
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Mar 8, 2012
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 8, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4166: Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4166/
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