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H.R. 5950 (97th)

Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1982

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Introduced

24 March 1982

Last action

30 March 1982 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Sponsors

Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

29 August 2025

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Summary

Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1982 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the landfill disposal of any hazardous waste in liquid form or having any liquid content, whether or not such waste is mixed with solid or partially solid hazardous waste, and whether or not such waste is placed in containers before disposal in the landfill. Prohibits the landfill disposal of the following, except where there is no feasible alternative means of treatment, recovery, or disposal which will protect human health and the environment: (1) hazardous wastes that are known to possess the chemical or physical-chemical ability to penetrate the clay and synthetic membrane liners used at the landfill; and (2) acute hazardous wastes. Sets forth the effective dates of the prohibitions contained in this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 24 March 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 March 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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