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H.R. 1357 (97th)

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring motor vehicle inspection and maintenance before January 1, 1986, and to provide for the separate testing of new motor vehicles to insure that such vehicles comply with emission standards before the time of their sale by the manufacturer, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

28 January 1981

Last action

6 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1]

Subjects

Environment

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3 June 2026

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Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring that State implementation plans for meeting the national primary ambient air quality standard provide for periodic inspection and testing of motor vehicles before January 1, 1986. Authorizes the Administrator to require separate testing of each new motor vehicle for compliance with emission standards before sale by the manufacturer.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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