Smoke-Free Environment Act of 1997
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 3, 1997)
Smoke-Free Environment Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the responsible entity for each public facility to prohibit smoking in the facility and on facility property in the immediate vicinity of the facility entrance. Allows designated smoking areas if: (1) the area is ventilated in accordance with certain specifications; (2) nonsmoking individuals do not have to enter the area for any purpose; and (3) children under 15 are prohibited from entering.
Allows an action to enforce this Act by any aggrieved person, any State or local government agency, or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Allows injunctions and civil monetary penalties, but prohibits the award of damages of any kind.
Defines "public facility" as any building regularly entered by ten or more individuals at least one day per week, except for any building or portion thereof regularly used for residential purposes.
Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit smoking in an aircraft in scheduled interstate, intrastate, or foreign flights.
What just happenedJun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 3, 1997
- Jun 18, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 16, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aviation Subcommittee - Jun 16, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee - Jun 3, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jun 3, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 3, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 3, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 3, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House