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HR 6291 115th Congress House

Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018

Official title: To exempt from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act incinerator units owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To exempt from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act incinerator units owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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Prescription drugsSolid waste and recycling
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Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exempt certain solid waste incinerators from performance standards, including emission requirements. Specifically, incinerators used by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to destroy contraband or household pharmaceuticals are exempt from these requirements.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Republican 15
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 26, 2018
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 26, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jul 26, 2018
Garrett, Thomas
· Jul 26, 2018
Graves, Garret
· Jul 26, 2018
Holding, George
· Jul 26, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 26, 2018
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jul 26, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 26, 2018
Nunes, Devin
· Jul 26, 2018
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 26, 2018
Reichert, David
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 26, 2018
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2018
Woodall, Rob
· Jul 26, 2018
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 28, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6291: Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6291/
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"H.R. 6291: Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6291/.
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H.R. 6291, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6291/.
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