Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act

Summary

Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit to Congress and publish on the HHS website a report containing the results of a study concerning petroleum coke that includes: (1) an analysis of the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke; (2) an assessment of potential approaches and best practices for storing, transporting, and managing petroleum coke; and (3) a quantitative analysis of current and projected domestic petroleum coke production and utilization locations. The Environmental Protection Agency is required to promulgate rules concerning the storage and transportation of petroleum coke that ensure the protection of public and ecological health based upon the findings of such study.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 June 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 June 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 June 2015

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Sponsors

• Robin Kelly · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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