S. 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
- Sponsor:
- Frank R. Lautenberg
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
S. 847 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
- Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Frank R. Lautenberg
- Co-Sponsors
- Daniel K. Akaka
- Max Baucus
- Mark Begich
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Barbara Boxer
- Maria Cantwell
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Richard J. Durbin
- Dianne Feinstein
- Al Franken
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Tom Harkin
- Daniel K. Inouye
- John F. Kerry
- Amy Klobuchar
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Joseph I. Lieberman
- Robert Menendez
- Jeff Merkley
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Bernard Sanders
- Charles E. Schumer
- Jon Tester
- Tom Udall
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Environmental protection
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Aging
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Business records
- Cancer
- Child health
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Immunology and vaccination
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Manufacturing
- Medical research
- Metals
- Neurological disorders
- Women's health
- Worker safety and health
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/14/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/14/2011 4/14/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 11/17/2011 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. With the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health. 7/24/2012 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held with the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health . Put on a legislative calendar 7/25/2012 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 12/27/2012 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 112-264. Put on a legislative calendar 12/27/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578. 1/02/2013 An errata sheet on written report No. 112-264 was printed to include Minority views. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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