Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Environmental health

Bill Introduced: S.773 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1645 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.696 Safe Chemicals Act of 2013

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1287 Sound Science Act of 2013

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

To ensure high standards for Federal agency use of scientific information.

Bill Introduced: S.426 Health Emergencies Lack Provider Specialists Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of particular specialists determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be directly related to the health needs stemming from environmental health hazards that have led to its declaration as a Public Health Emergency to be eligible under the National Health Service Corps in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.396 Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act

2013-02-26T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.291 Healthy Housing Council Act of 2013

2013-02-12T19:00:00Z

A bill to establish the Council on Healthy Housing and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.271 Better Health in the Arctic Act

2013-02-10T19:00:00Z

A bill to improve Arctic health.

Bill Introduced: H.R.526 Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act

2013-02-05T19:00:00Z

To place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.53 Community Disease Cluster Assistance Act

2013-01-21T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to individuals that may be affected by a reported disease cluster.

Bill Introduced: S.4 Rebuild America Act

2013-01-21T19:00:00Z

A bill to create jobs and strengthen our economy by rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure.

Bill Introduced: S.50 Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act

2013-01-21T19:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.4310 Wartime Contracting Reform Act of 2012

2013-01-01T19:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.

January 01, 2013: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4310 Wartime Contracting Reform Act of 2012

2012-12-29T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6378 Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2012

2012-09-11T20:00:00Z

To provide for the designation of, and the award of grant with respect to, air and health quality empowerment zones.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6358 Cell Phone Right to Know Act

2012-08-02T20:00:00Z

To examine, label, and communicate adverse human biological effects associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields from cell phones and other wireless devices, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6207 Children's Health Task Force Act of 2012

2012-07-25T20:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children.

Bill Introduced: S.3388 Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act

2012-07-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3347 21st Century Trade Agreements and Market Access Act

2012-06-26T20:00:00Z

A bill to require reports on countries with which the United States negotiates trade agreements, to establish terms for future trade agreements, and to enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5959 ACHE Act

2012-06-18T20:00:00Z

To place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.