H.R. 2693 - Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act

Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act

H.R. 2693 — 110^th 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

• Timothy Bishop
• Dennis Kucinich
• Carolyn McCarthy
• Raul Grijalva
• Hilda Solis
• Rush Holt
• Linda Sánchez
• Dale Kildee
• Donald Payne
• Lucille Roybal-Allard
• Robert Andrews
• David Loebsack
• Rosa DeLauro
• Phil Hare
• Carol Shea-Porter
• Henry Waxman
• George Miller

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

• H.Res. 678 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2693) to Direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to Issue a Standard Regulating Worker Exposure to Diacetyl.

Major Actions

Introduced	6/13/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed House	9/26/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	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 voting
currently 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 voting

	Action	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. Show amendment details
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. Show amendment details