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S.700: READ Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 10, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 10, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database Act of 2015 or the READ Act This bill amends the Asbestos Information Act of 1988 to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and maintain a database of asbestos-containing products. The database must be accessible through EPA's website, publicly available, and searchable. An asbestos-containing product is any product to which asbestos is deliberately or knowingly added or in which...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 10, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1387-1388)
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| March 10, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |