A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a national assessment of the extent to which radon gas formed from naturally occurring deposits of uranium is a threat to public health, to authorize a demonstration program to test methods of eliminating the threat to public health from radon gas, and to authorize disaster relief assistance for releases of radon gas.
Bill journey · stage 1 of 5
Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 1, 1985)
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to the Congress within one year an evaluation on the threat to human health of radon gas and radon daughters forming from naturally occurring deposits of uranium and collecting in residences.
Directs the Administrator to conduct a demonstration program testing methods of reducing or eliminating the threat, reporting periodically to the Congress on the results. Authorizes appropriations.
Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to include assistance for releases of radon gas.
What just happenedDec 10, 1985
See H.R.2005.
Who’s behind it
- Dec 10, 1985CommitteeH19100
See H.R.2005.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Aug 12, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Aug 12, 1985CommitteeH12000
Executive Comment Requested from EPA, OMB.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Aug 1, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Aug 1, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Aug 1, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Aug 1, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 1, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House