HR 1958 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Stop Solid Waste Incineration Act of 2005

Introduced Apr 28, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Robert E. Andrews D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 13, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 28, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop Solid Waste Incineration Act of 2005 - Requires each State to adopt and submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a three-year implementation plan to achieve: (1) increased recycling by at least 75 percent; (2) water source pollution reduction; (3) restriction of landfill dumping to materials that are not recyclable or compostable; (4) the phasing out of solid waste incineration within four years and six months after this Act's enactment; (5) a waste reduction rate of ten percent; and (6) an increase in composting of ten percent. Provides for Federal implementation plans for States that fail to meet plan submission and approval requirements.

Authorizes the Administrator to impose a prohibition on the approval by the Secretary of Transportation of certain highway projects or awarding of highway grants applicable to a State that fails to submit a plan, has a plan submission disapproved, or fails to implement a requirement of an approved plan.

Provides for grants to States that phase out the incineration of solid waste prior to the deadline established under this Act.

Grants a State the authority to limit or restrict the importation of solid waste on the date the State phases out solid waste incineration.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 13, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
  2. Apr 29, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  3. Apr 28, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Apr 28, 2005Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

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  1. Apr 28, 2005Introduced in House

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