Computer Hazardous Waste Infrastructure Program Act

Summary

Computer Hazardous Waste Infrastructure Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, after submitting to Congress a study of waste materials in used computers that may be hazardous to human health or the environment, to require assessment of a fee on the sale to an end-user of any computer, monitor, or other designated electronic devices. Requires fees collected to be used for administration of this Act and grants for: (1) collecting or processing used computers, monitors, or other devices for recycling; (2) reusing or reselling such articles; and (3) extracting and using, or selling for reuse, raw materials from such articles. Requires reports to Congress on the status of computer recycling, which shall include descriptions of fee collection and use.

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Timeline

1. 18 July 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 July 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 July 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 July 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 July 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 July 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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