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S.1818: Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 19, 2007
- Latest Major Action July 19, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act - Declares that the United States should develop policies and programs that will reduce: (1) mercury use and emissions; (2) mercury releases from the reservoir of mercury currently in use or circulation; and (3) exposures to mercury, particularly exposures of women of childbearing age and young children.Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture of chlorine...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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July 19, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barack Obama (D-Ill.) |