Reduced Asthma Through Air Quality Improvement Act

Summary

Reduced Asthma Through Air Quality Improvement Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish programs to improve indoor air quality in schools and in buildings where there are private or public sector employees. Requires EPA to: (1) enter into an agreement with nongovernmental organizations to establish a permanent program to provide information to school administrators on methods of improving indoor air quality; or (2) publish notice of such an existing program or combination of programs. Requires NIOSH to implement a Building Health Assessment Program to provide building assessments, upon request, to employers and employees on measures to reduce significant indoor air health risks. Requires HHS to establish a grant program to assist schools and employers, respectively, to implement such indoor air quality recommendations from EPA and NIOSH.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

2. 29 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 April 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

5. 9 May 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 May 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 April 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• SUSAN DAVIS · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
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