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H.R. 4656 · 116th Congress

Background Ozone Research Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R

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This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies shall conduct a study on the current and future research needs regarding background ozone (the ground-level ozone that would exist in the absence of any human-produced…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 11, 2019

Background Ozone Research Act

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies shall conduct a study on the current and future research needs regarding background ozone (the ground-level ozone that would exist in the absence of any human-produced emissions).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Background Ozone Research Act

Latest action (Mar 4, 2020): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 11, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.