Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Latest action · Jul 13, 2022 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national mercury monitoring program. Under the program, the EPA must track and report on long-term changes of mercury concentrations in air, water, soil, and fish and wildlife. In addition, the EPA must establish an online database for mercury data.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 22, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2022Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 22, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2172-2173)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2761 | Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act | Related bill | Apr 23, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Animal and plant health
- Birds
- Congressional oversight
- Ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection
- Fishes
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- International organizations and cooperation
- Mammals
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Metals
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Soil pollution
- Water quality
- Wetlands
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
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