Mercury in Dental Fillings Disclosure and Prohibition Act
Latest action · Oct 27, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9282)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mercury in Dental Fillings Disclosure and Prohibition Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem adulterated (hence prohibited), effective January 1, 2009, any amalgam containing mercury intended for use in a dental filling.
Provides for a transition period, during which such a device may be manufactured and sold if it bears a specified warning label, until this Act becomes effective.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 6, 2005 to Mar 29, 2006; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Dec 16, 2005 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Mar 29, 2006 |
Withdrew 4 Edolphus Towns D-NY Nov 3, 2005·G. K. Butterfield D-NC Nov 4, 2005·Henry Cuellar D-TX Dec 17, 2005·John Lewis D-GA Mar 29, 2006
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 6, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 17, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9282)
- Oct 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 6, 2005Introduced in House
- Oct 6, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9282 | Diane E. Watson D-CA | Oct 27, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-118 | RESTORING THE PUBLIC TRUST: A REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL PENSION FORFEITURE ACT164 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Feb 1, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit after 2008 the introduction into interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a dental filling, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Mercury in Dental Fillings Disclosure and Prohibition Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2005Introduced in House
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