H.R. 2693 - Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act
- Sponsor:
- Lynn Woolsey
- Summary:
- To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on September 26, 2007
- Amendments:
- 2 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 1 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on September 26, 2007.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 260
voted NO: 154
16 voted present/not voting
Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act
H.R. 2693 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl.
- Other Titles
- Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act
- Sponsor
- Lynn Woolsey
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Labor
- Administrative procedure
- Air pollution
- Business
- Chemicals
- Department of Labor
- Employee training
- Environmental protection
- Executive departments
- Food
- Food industry
- Governmental investigations
- Hazardous substances
- Health warnings
- Indoor air pollution
- Job training
- Labeling
- Law
- Lung diseases
- Medical care
- Medical tests
- Medicine
- Occupational health and safety
- Pollution measurement
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/13/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (2 proposed) Passed House 9/26/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/26/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 2 to H.R. 2693 9/26/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 189 voted YES 233 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 2693 Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act 9/26/2007 This bill PASSED the House 260 voted YES 154 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 6/13/2007 6/13/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1279) 6/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 6/20/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/20/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 7/18/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-239. Put on a legislative calendar 7/18/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149. 9/25/2007 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 678 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2693 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. 9/26/2007 Rule H. Res. 678 passed House. 9/26/2007 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. 9/26/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 678, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment. select this vote Vote 9/26/2007 On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/26/2007 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Wilson (SC). 9/26/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 678, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment. 9/26/2007 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2693. 9/26/2007 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 9/26/2007 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. select this vote Vote 9/26/2007 Amendment 2 to H.R. 2693 currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/26/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 2693 Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act 9/27/2007 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 678. 9/27/2007 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 678 and Rule XVIII. 9/27/2007 The Speaker designated the Honorable Dennis A. Cardoza to act as Chairman of the Committee. 9/27/2007 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2693 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. 9/27/2007 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2693. 9/27/2007 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 9/28/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 812 Miller, George [D-CA7] September 26, 2007 Passed by voice vote on September 26, 2007. Amendment is technical in nature.
select this vote H. Amdt. 813 Wilson, Addison [R-SC2] September 26, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on September 26, 2007. Amendment sought to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, before issuing a final standard, to wait until the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health concludes there is sufficient data to support a recommended exposure limit and establishes such recommended exposure limit.
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