Smoke-Free Environment Act of 1997

Summary

Smoke-Free Environment Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the responsible entity for each public facility to prohibit smoking in the facility and on facility property in the immediate vicinity of the facility entrance. Allows designated smoking areas if: (1) the area is ventilated in accordance with certain specifications; (2) nonsmoking individuals do not have to enter the area for any purpose; and (3) children under 15 are prohibited from entering. Allows an action to enforce this Act by any aggrieved person, any State or local government agency, or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Allows injunctions and civil monetary penalties, but prohibits the award of damages of any kind. Defines "public facility" as any building regularly entered by ten or more individuals at least one day per week, except for any building or portion thereof regularly used for residential purposes. Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit smoking in an aircraft in scheduled interstate, intrastate, or foreign flights.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 June 1997 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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