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S.847: Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
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 Dec. 27, 2012
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
29 (27 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a rule that establishes: (1) the data that constitute the minimum data sets for chemical substances; and (2) requirements for chemical manufacturers and processors to submit and update their minimum data sets. Sets deadlines for the submission of minimum data sets for chemical...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. With the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held with the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health .
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 112-264.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578.
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An errata sheet on written report No. 112-264 was printed to include Minority views.
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| April 14, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) |