S. 1658 · 96th Congress · 1979–1980
A bill to establish a program for the inspection of schools to detect the presence of hazardous asbestos materials, to provide loans to states and local educational agencies to contain or remove hazardous asbestos materials from schools and to replace such materials with other suitable building materials, and for other purposes.
S. 1658 in the 96th Congress (1979–1980) became law — introduced on Aug 2, 1979, sponsored by Jacob Javits.
During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Aug 2, 1979
- Policy area
- Environment
- Public law
- Public Law 96-270
Sponsor
Where it stands
- IntroducedAug 2, 1979
- Passed the SenateYes
- Passed the HouseYes
- Sent to the PresidentYes
- Became lawJun 14, 1980
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