HOUSE 2761117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
- Last Action
- 4/23/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2021-04-22Referred 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.
- 2021-04-22Referred 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.
- 2021-04-22Introduced in House
- 2021-04-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-22 (00)
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 (3)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Animal and plant health
- Birds
- Congressional oversight
- Ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- 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
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