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HCONRES 281 97th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the promulgation of regulations regarding the management and storage of hazardous wastes.

Introduced: May 6, 1982 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental Protection AgencyGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment regulationHazardous waste disposalHazardous wastes
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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It was not agreed to before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 8, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Mar 4, 1982
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 8, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should maintain a strong commitment to the proper handling and storage of hazardous wastes; and (2) the Administrator of the EPA should maintain and enforce existing regulations regarding the management of containerized liquid hazardous wastes until new or revised regulations become effective.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 6, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 16, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 281: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the promulgation of regulations regarding the management and storage of hazardous wastes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-281/
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"H. Con. Res. 281: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the promulgation of regulations regarding the management and storage of hazardous wastes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-281/.
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H. Con. Res. 281, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-281/.
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[H. Con. Res. 281: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the promulgation of regulations regarding the management and storage of hazardous wastes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-281/)
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