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H.R. 791 (96th)

A bill to provide that ionization smoke detectors containing any radioactive isotope shall be considered banned hazardous substance subject to the prohibitions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]

Subjects

Environment

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5 February 2024

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Summary

Bans smoke detectors containing any radioactive isotope under the prohibitions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Makes such smoke detectors and manufacturers of such detectors subject to the provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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