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To prohibit smoking near executive, legislative, and judicial branch buildings and entryways. 7/22/2008--Introduced. Healthy Air for Federal Workers Act - Prohibits the smoking of tobacco products in any area outside of any federal executive, legislative, or judicial building which is within 25 feet of any of the building's entrances, exits, windows that open, or ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area of the building where smoking is prohibited. Excludes the smoking of tobacco products which occurs solely for purposes of research on smoking conducted by an agency. Requires the Administrator of General Services, in conjunction with agency heads, regarding executive branch buildings, and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, regarding judicial branch buildings, to inform all employees and visitors to such buildings about the smoke-free policy, educate employees about the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke, and undertake [...]

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  • 07/23/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
  • 07/22/2008 - Referred to House House Administration
  • 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Judiciary
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H.R.6571 Introduced in House07/24/2008