Amendment deletes language that prohibits or limits the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to promulgate, enforce, implement, or take certain actions authorized under environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and food safety laws. \ Amendment subsequently failed on a separate vote in the full House. See Roll Call No. 605.

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Amendment Number
693
Description
Amendment deletes language that prohibits or limits the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to promulgate, enforce, implement, or take certain actions authorized under environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and food safety laws. \ Amendment subsequently failed on a separate vote in the full House. See Roll Call No. 605.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 66 in the Congressional Record of July 26, 1995, to strike the provisions of the bill that prohibit or restrict the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce actions authorized under existing environmental laws.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 31, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Stokes amendment (A019) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 210 (Roll no. 605).
Latest Action Time
20:43:35
Submitted Date
Jul 28, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 693 — Informed