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H.R.786: ACHE Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 1, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2017
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 1, 2017
Bill Summary
Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act or ACHE Act This bill requires the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct or support studies on the health impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on individuals in the surrounding communities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), upon receiving the results of these studies, must determine whether such mining presents any health risks to individuals in those...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 10, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| Feb. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| Feb. 1, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Feb. 1, 2017 |
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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| Feb. 1, 2017 |
Referred to House Natural Resources
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| Feb. 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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| Feb. 1, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) |