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H.R. 1625: Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013

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H.R. 1625: Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-18 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · 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 the Economy. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013

Plain summary

Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from: (1) manufacturing any coal tar sealant beginning one year after this Act's enactment, (2) processing or distributing in commerce any such sealant beginning one and one-half years after such enactment, or (3) using any such sealant beginning two and one-half years after such enactment. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate rules to prescribe methods for the transportation, storage, and disposal of such sealants. Defines "coal tar sealant" to mean any product intended for use on a paved surface that contains any substance identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service number 65996-93-2, including ingredients listed as coal tar, refined coal tar, refined tar, or refined coal tar pitch.

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Official text

Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · 6 cosponsors

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Mike Quigley (D-IL), William R. Keating (D-MA), Jared Huffman (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] reported raising $471,289 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1625 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113