HR 4775 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act

Introduced Dec 18, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Peter A. DeFazio D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 25, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 18, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080 or sodium monofluoroacetate).

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) conduct an inventory to identify stocks of Compound 1080 under federal control; (2) provide for the collection and destruction of all remaining stocks of Compound 1080 and the compensation of persons (other than federal entities) who transfer stocks of Compound 1080 to the Secretary; and (3) disseminate information to the public about the ban on Compound 1080 and the collection and compensation program under this Act.

Prohibits any federal entity from using M-44. Defines "M-44" as sodium cyanide packaged in a dispenser designed to propel it when activated and any other form of sodium cyanide used for wildlife management or other animal control purposes.

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 18, 2007 to Jul 16, 2008, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-OHBetty SuttonOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-CASam FarrOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalDec 18, 2007
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaFeb 26, 2008
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyApr 15, 2008
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanApr 15, 2008
D-CAAnna G. EshooMay 1, 2008
D-CASusan A. DavisMay 1, 2008
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 25, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
  2. Jan 14, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  3. Dec 18, 2007Introduced in House
  4. Dec 18, 2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.
  5. Dec 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Subjects

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

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  1. Dec 18, 2007Introduced in House

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