HR 1675
116th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Oil and gas
Solid waste and recycling
Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study and report on petroleum coke usage, including public-health and environmental impacts, best practices for storage and transport, and an analysis of current and projected production and utilization locations.
The Environmental Protection Agency must issue rules for petroleum coke storage and transportation that protect public and ecological health, based on the HHS study.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Committees of jurisdiction
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