H.R.1884: Voluntary Environmental Self-Evaluation Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced June 12, 1997
  • Latest Major Action June 26, 1997

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Voluntary Environmental Self-Evaluation Act - Provides that information contained in, and testimony relating to, voluntary environmental self-evaluations shall not be admissible evidence or subject to discovery in Federal or State administrative or judicial proceedings under Federal environmental laws. Authorizes waivers of such privilege by the entity concerned. Permits persons seeking disclosure of such information, in cases where an entity...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Resources
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
June 12, 1997

Introduced in the House by Joel Hefley (R-Colo.)

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