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HR 572 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Air quality Federal preemption Intergovernmental relations Motor carriers Navigation, waterways, harbors Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation costs Transportation safety and security

Clean Ports Act of 2011

Introduced: February 9, 2011 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 9, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Ports Act of 2011 - Declares that federal preemption of state and local law relating to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier of property shall not apply to the authority of a state, local government, or the political authority of two or more states to adopt requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of environmental pollution, traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety, or the efficient utilization of such port facilities, provided adoption or enforcement of such requirements does not conflict with federal law.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall limit the rights reserved to any state or political subdivision of such state under the Clean Air Act.

What's happening now February 10, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2011 Related bill Clean Ports Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 16
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 23, 2012
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 22, 2011
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Feb 9, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Feb 9, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 9, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 9, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Feb 9, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 9, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Feb 9, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 9, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 9, 2011
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Feb 9, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Feb 9, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 572: Clean Ports Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-572/
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"H.R. 572: Clean Ports Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-572/.
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H.R. 572, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-572/.
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