A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to create a standing committee to be known as the Committee on the Environment.

Summary

Establishes a Committee on Environment in the House of Representatives, consisting of 25 members. Provides that such Committee shall deal with all measures relating to the quality of the physical environment of the United States and its possessions, including: (1) water quality; (2) air quality; (3) weather modification; (4) waste disposal and management; (5) pesticides and herbicides; and (6) acoustic problems.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brotzman, Donald G. [R-CO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Widnall, William B. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dulski, Thaddeus J. [D-NY-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brasco, Frank [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mallary, Richard W. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Talcott, Burt L. [R-CA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shriver, Garner E. [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keating, William J. [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. du Pont, Pierre S., IV [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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