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HCONRES 152 97th Congress House Environmental Protection Acid precipitation (Meteorology) Advisory bodies Air pollution control Canada Conferences Federal advisory bodies International Affairs International environmental cooperation

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the establishment of a North American Air Quality Commission.

Introduced: June 22, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 97th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 7, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from EPA, State.
Jun 30, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs.
Jun 30, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 30, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Jun 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 22, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Canada and the United States should create the North American Air Quality Commission (NAAQC); (2) the NAAQC should be the primary means for coordinating U.S. and Canadian enforcement efforts to reduce acid precipitation pollution; (3) the NAAQC should recommend to Canada and the United States policies and legislation to reduce acid precipitation pollution; and (4) the NAAQC should report twice annually to the Canadian Parliament and the U. S. Congress on both countries' progress toward reduction of such pollution.

What's happening now July 7, 1981

Executive Comment Requested from EPA, State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 152: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the establishment of a North American Air Quality Commission.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-152/
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"H. Con. Res. 152: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the establishment of a North American Air Quality Commission.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-152/.
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H. Con. Res. 152, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-152/.
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