Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
EPA and exemptions for sporting goods from the Toxic Substances Act.
Title: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
Subject: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances: Hunting and fishing: Outdoor recreation: Environmental protection
Description: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components.
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Last Action Date: September 17, 2013
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SN01505:@@@L&summ2=m&
Companion Bill: HB322
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9 sponsors: Thune, John; Boozman, John; Cochran, Thad; Enzi, Michael B.; Hagan, Kay; Inhofe, James M.; Klobuchar, Amy; Moran, Jerry; Rubio, Marco
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Sep 17 2013 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Sep 20 2013 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Environment And Public Works
There have not been any votes on this bill