H.R.1534 - Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 Sponsor: Thomas Allen / 110th Congress

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110th Congress - To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. hidemore...
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To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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The bill was voted on in the House on November 13, 2007

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Mercury Ban by Peter Volberding, Jul 2, 2008 (11:13pm)

HR 1534 would ban the export of mercury from the US and require that it be stored safely. While this would undoubtedly reduce the effects of mercury in the US, many criticize how hastily the bill was put together, and also that by reducing exports, it would tighten supply, increase prices, and create unsafe mining of mercury in places like China. However, a ban on mercury is always beneficial, hence why it passed unanimously in the House.

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