To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no further action on a proposed regulation relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers.

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Introduced

22 July 1997

Last action

31 July 1997 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1574)

Sponsors

Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2]

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Healthcare

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Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) take no action to promulgate a final rule on a proposed regulation of the Food and Drug Administration to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in metered-dose inhalers (MDI) as non-essential, making MDIs that use CFCs an adulterated device; and (2) focus efforts on implementing existing Montreal Protocol decisions that will facilitate a transition to CFC-free by the year 2005.

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Timeline

22 July 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
31 July 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1574)
Source: IntroReferral

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