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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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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16