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S 1388 113th Congress Senate

Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Study Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy, to conduct a study on the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2013 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 30, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 30, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6074)
Jul 30, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 30, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transmit to Congress, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, the results of a study, using the best available science, of petroleum coke that includes: (1) an analysis of the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke; (2) an assessment of potential approaches and best practices for storing, transporting, and managing petroleum coke; and (3) a quantitative analysis of current and projected domestic petroleum coke production and utilization locations. Requires the Secretary to compile and publish on a publicly available website the results of such study.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2298 Related bill Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Study Act
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1388: Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Study Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1388/
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"S. 1388: Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Study Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1388/.
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