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H.R. 9924 (95th)

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

2 November 1977

Last action

2 November 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]

Subjects

Transport

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1 August 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 radioactive materials in areas containing a population density greater than 12,000 persons per square mile, except when such materials are to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment purposes in such area or during a national emergency.

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Timeline

  1. 2 November 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 November 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 November 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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