Myles Edward Scott Act

Bill: 115-hr-7007
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2018-09-28
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Environmental health

Government studies and investigations

Motor vehicles

State and local government operations

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Myles Edward Scott Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to report on state regulation of nitrous oxide that is manufactured and sold for use in automotive applications. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2018 Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study State efforts to regulate certain uses of nitrous oxide, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Myles Edward Scott Act . 2. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of a study of State regulatory requirements with respect to nitrous oxide that is manufactured and sold for use in automotive applications; and (2) recommendations for Federal requirements with respect to such manufacture and sale that are needed to protect human health and safety.