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S.840: Stop Canadian Trash Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced April 14, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 18, 2011
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Bill Summary
Stop Canadian Trash Act - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect a $500 fee for the provision of customs services for the arrival of a truck that is transporting foreign municipal solid waste. Defines "municipal solid waste" to mean waste materials discarded for disposal by households or that were generated by commercial, institutional, municipal, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Rereferred to Senate Committee on Finance by Unanimous Consent.
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| April 14, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) |