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HR 1256 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Chemicals Environmental Protection Foreign Trade and Investments Import restrictions Imports International environmental cooperation Trade agreements Treaties

Benzidine Protection and Control Act of 1985

Introduced: February 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1985
Executive Comment Received From ITC.
Jun 4, 1985
Executive Comment Received From EPA.
Apr 24, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Mar 13, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, Labor, State, USDA, ITC, USTR, Customs.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 25, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 25, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 25, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Benzidine Protection and Control Act of 1985 - Prohibits imports of benzidine or benzidine products on or after one year after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enforce this prohibition.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the U.S. Trade Representative, to: (1) determine the scope and nature of benzidine and benzidine products in commerce in the United States; (2) determine the amount and sources of imports of benzidine and benzidine products; and (3) prescribe regulations which list the prohibited benzidine products and which set out the enforcement procedures.

Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to: (1) begin consultations with those countries which produce or use benzidine and its salts; and (2) seek to negotiate through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade a world-wide prohibition on the export of benzidine and its salts.

Requires the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Public Health Service to: (1) identify those imported chemicals and products that are toxic; and (2) submit a list of such items to the Congress.

What's happening now July 10, 1985

Executive Comment Received From ITC.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1256: Benzidine Protection and Control Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1256/
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