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H.R. 792 (96th)

A bill to amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974 to prohibit the transportation of radioactive materials in densely populated areas.

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Vanik, Charles A. [D-OH-22], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6]

Subjects

Transport

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from permitting the transportation of any radioactive material through or into an area with a population density greater than 12,000 persons per square mile, except where such material is to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment or during a national emergency.

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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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