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H.R. 6190 (112th)

Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012

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Introduced

25 July 2012

Last action

12 December 2012 · Floor

Status

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 229 - 182 (Roll no. 623).

Sponsors

Michael Burgess, Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], JOE BARTON, Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], John Carter, Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

7 April 2025

Environment

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Summary

Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) permit the distribution, sale, and consumption in the United States of remaining inventories of CFC epinephrine inhalers manufactured pursuant to the exception for medical devices under the Clean Air Act; (2) not take any enforcement action or otherwise seek to restrict the distribution, sale, or consumption of such inhalers on the basis of any federal law implementing the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; and (3) issue, in response to a request of any distributor or seller of such inhalers, a No Action Assurance Letter stating that the EPA will not initiate an enforcement action relating to the distribution or sale of any such inhaler occurring prior to August 1, 2013. Defines "CFC epinephrine inhaler" to mean any epinephrine inhaler containing chlorofluorocarbons that was manufactured and classified as over-the-counter before January 1, 2012. Terminates this Act on August 1, 2013.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 July 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 September 2012

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 14 September 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-673.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 September 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-673.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 December 2012

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 229 - 182 (Roll no. 623).

    Source: Floor

  9. 12 December 2012

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 229 - 182 (Roll no. 623).

    Source: Floor

  10. 12 December 2012

    Reported

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6724-6728; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6724)

    Source: Floor

  11. 12 December 2012

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  12. 12 December 2012

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6190.

    Source: Floor

  13. 12 December 2012

    Floor

    Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

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Versions

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