H.R. 4166 (112th): Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012

Introduced:
Mar 08, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX25]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1625 on Apr 18, 2013. See H.R. 1625 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 8, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 08, 2012
Referred to Committee Mar 08, 2012
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (4D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Mar 08, 2012.
4 pages

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3/8/2012--Introduced.
Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from:
(1) manufacturing any coal tar sealant beginning one year after this Act's enactment,
(2) processing or distributing in commerce any such sealant beginning one and one-half years after such enactment, or
(3) using any such sealant beginning two and one-half years after such enactment.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate rules to prescribe methods for the transportation, storage, and disposal of such sealants.
Defines "coal tar sealant" to mean any product intended for use on a paved surface that contains any substance identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service number 65996-93-2, including ingredients listed as coal tar, refined coal tar, refined tar, or refined coal tar pitch.

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