S. 906 - Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008

Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008

S. 906 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007
• Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008

Sponsor

Barack Obama

Co-Sponsors

• Barbara Boxer
• Joseph Biden
• Ken Salazar
• Carl Levin
• Lisa Murkowski

Subjects

• Hazardous substances
• Congress
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Environmental health
• Environmental protection
• Environmental research
• Executive departments
• Export controls
• Federal advisory bodies
• Imports
• Labor
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Mercury
• Occupational health and safety
• Science policy
• Storage
• Trade
• Transportation
• Transportation of hazardous substances

Related Bills

• H.R. 1534 (110^th) : Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007

Major Actions

Introduced	3/15/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate	9/26/2008
Passed House	9/29/2008
Signed by President	10/14/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	9/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 5673 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - S 906 To prohibit the sale, distribution,transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes - Under Suspension of the Rules	9/29/2008	This bill PASSED the House 393 voted YES 5 voted NO 29 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/15/2007
		3/15/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
		3/15/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3213)
		5/13/2008	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/31/2008	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		9/22/2008	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-477. Minority views filed.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/22/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1038.
		9/26/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		9/26/2008	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	9/26/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		9/26/2008	Amendment SA 5673 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Boxer.
select this vote	Vote	9/26/2008	Amendment SA 5673 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		9/27/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/27/2008	Received in the House.
		9/27/2008	Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		9/27/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		9/27/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 906.
		9/27/2008	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hall (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
		9/28/2008	Held at the desk.
	Presented to President	9/29/2008	Cleared for White House.
		9/29/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	9/29/2008	On Passage - House - S 906 To prohibit the sale, distribution,transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes - Under Suspension of the Rules
	Presented to President	10/03/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	10/14/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	10/14/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-414.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 5673	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	September 26, 2008	Passed by voice vote on September 25, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details