H.R. 2693: | Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act |
110th Congress 2007-2008 |
To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl.
OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Cost: | less than
$1
per American in 2008.
| Status: |  | Introduced | Jun 13, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Jun 20, 2007 | | Amendments (2 proposed) | View Amendments | | Passed House | Sep 26, 2007 |  | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions
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| Last Action: | Sep 28, 2007:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Sep 26, 2007:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The totals were 260 Ayes, 154 Nays, 18 Present/Not Voting.
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill:
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy | National Association of Manufacturers American Bakers Association |
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