HR 5015 · 99th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to temporarily suspend the use of Tributyltin based paints on hulls of commercial and recreational vessels until such time as the United States Environmental Protection Agency has completed ongoing studies as to the safety of such paints and their impact on the aquatic environment.

Introduced 1986-06-11· Sponsored by Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From EPA.(1986-09-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Suspends the use of Tributyltin-based paints on the hulls of commercial and recreational vessels until the Environmental Protection Agency has completed studies as to the safety of such paints and their impact on the aquatic environment.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only