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General Duty Clarification Act of 2013

Introduced: April 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to provisions relating to the prevention of accidental releases of hazardous air pollutants, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate final regulations establishing criteria defining the terms "extremely hazardous substance," "appropriate hazard assessment techniques," and "design and maintain a safe facility"; and (2) issue guidelines to ensure that enforcement of such provisions is handled by the regional offices of EPA in a uniform and appropriate manner across all regions of the United States.

Modifies the definition of "accidental release" to exclude an emission resulting from an act intended to cause harm.

What's happening now March 1, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1781 Related bill General Duty Clarification Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 6
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 23, 2013
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 5, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 20, 2013
Gerlach, Jim
· May 16, 2013
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 16, 2013
Dent, Charles
· May 14, 2013
Renacci, James
· May 14, 2013
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 7, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 12, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Apr 11, 2013
Kinzinger, Adam
· Apr 11, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Apr 11, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 9, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Apr 9, 2013
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 28, 2013
Long, Billy
· Feb 28, 2013
MATHESON, JIM
· Feb 28, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 888: General Duty Clarification Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-888/
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"H.R. 888: General Duty Clarification Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-888/.
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