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H.R. 6219: Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act

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H.R. 6219: Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-27 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act

Plain summary

Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act - Amends the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to repeal provisions authorizing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify the frequency of submitting toxic chemical release forms. Requires the Administrator to establish the eligibility threshold regarding the use of a form A certification statement under the toxic release inventory program at not greater than 500 pounds for nonpersistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals. Prohibits the use of such form with respect to any chemical of special concern identified by the Administrator. Prohibits the Administrator from implementing the proposed rule dated October 4, 2005, to revise requirements under such program.

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Official text

Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 56 cosponsors

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Diana DeGette (D-CO), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6219 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109