United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 659 (105th)
To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance.
Introduced
10 February 1997
Last action
30 April 1997 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2009-2010)
Sponsors
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Amends the Clean Air Act to delete from the glycol ether category in the list of hazardous air pollutants ethylene glycol monobutyl ether as used or emitted by metal or composite can manufacturing. Amends the toxic chemical release forms provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delete from the lists of toxic chemicals and extremely hazardous substances employed under such Act any substance that has been deleted or removed from the hazardous air pollutants list unless the Administrator demonstrates on the basis of convincing evidence significant human health or environmental threats posed by the substance's storage, use, or release.
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Timeline
10 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
24 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
30 April 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2009-2010)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 February 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/659
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/659
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