United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 553 (109th)
Solid Waste Compact Act
Introduced
2 February 2005
Last action
25 February 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Solid Waste Compact Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to allow States with approved State solid waste management plans to prohibit the importation of solid waste from outside the State. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify alternative solid waste disposal methods and establish and publish technical guidance regarding their implementation.
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Timeline
2 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 February 2005 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 February 2005
Sponsors
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/553
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/553
- us · 109-hr-553 · source updated 15 August 2025