Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances
US Congress 117th Congress
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. [HB-2269]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 [HB-2238]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.
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Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 [HB-2229]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit the presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food, and for other purposes.
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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [HB-2257]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
To establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.
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Environmental Management Liability Reduction and Technology Development Act of 2021 [S.1065]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
A bill to increase collaboration between offices within the Department of Energy to develop and deploy technology to assist the mission of the Office of Environmental Management.
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Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 [S.1019]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit the presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food, and for other purposes.
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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 [S.984]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.
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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [S.1025]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
A bill to establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.
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A resolution designating the first week of April 2021 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week". [SR-145]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A resolution designating the first week of April 2021 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
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A resolution recognizing the week of March 21 through March 27, 2021, as "National Poison Prevention Week" and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poison prevention. [SR-144]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A resolution recognizing the week of March 21 through March 27, 2021, as "National Poison Prevention Week" and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poison prevention.
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Kira Johnson Act [S.1042]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to prevent maternal mortality and serve maternal morbidity among Black pregnant and postpartum individuals and other underserved populations, to provide training in respectful maternity care, to reduce and prevent bias, racism, and discrimination in maternity care settings, and for other purposes.
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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [S.952]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.
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Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act TEAM Act [S.927]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
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Stop Poisoning Florida Act [HB-2157]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes.
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Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2021 [HB-2155]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes.
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TEAM Act Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act [HB-2127]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
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Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021 CLEANER Act of 2021 [HB-2132]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.
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Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 [S.914]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.
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PROTECT Florida Act Prioritizing Revised Operations To Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act [HB-2156]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
To modify the project for Central and Southern Florida to include public health considerations, and for other purposes.
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Climate Emergency Act of 2021 National Climate Emergency Act of 2021 [S.938]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to require the President to declare a national emergency relating to climate change under the National Emergencies Act, and for other purposes.