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- H.R.2050
H.R.2050: ACHE Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action April 9, 2019
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 3, 2019
Bill Summary
Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act or the 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 9, 2019 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| April 4, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| April 4, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| April 4, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| April 3, 2019 |
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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| April 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) |