United States · Law · HR
H.R. 8 (105th)
Border Smog Reduction Act of 1998
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 105-286.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Border Smog Reduction Act of 1997 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct Federal departments and agencies to cooperate in State and local enforcement of State auto emission standards and vehicle registration laws concerning noncommercial vehicles entering the United States. Requires the President to deny entry (with exceptions for State-certified vehicles meeting vehicle emissions standards and for entry to obtain such certification) to any such vehicle transporting from a bordering country into a State containing a nonattainment area any individual who is a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or who is entering for employment or study purposes and holds a valid visa. Provides for fines and impoundment in cases of violations.
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19 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 27 October 1998
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 27 October 1998
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 5 October 1998
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 28 September 1998
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 28 September 1998
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 1998
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 1998
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 21 July 1998
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 21 July 1998
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 July 1998
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 July 1998
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 20 July 1998
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 20 July 1998
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 July 1998
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/8
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/8