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Latest Update: Saturday, July, 26th 2008

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

3/15/2007--Introduced.

Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to: (1) prohibit any federal agency from conveying, selling, or distributing to any other federal, state, or local agency, or any private individual or entity, any elemental mercury under the control or jurisdication of such agency; (2) prohibit the export of elemental mercury from the United States effective January 1, 2010; (3) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to Congress on mercury compounds that may currently be used in products or processes; and (4) establish the Excess Mercury Storage Advisory Committee.

Latest Actions
  • 05/13/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
  • 03/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3213)
  • 03/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3213-3215)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.906 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007