US HB1348 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Investing in Testing Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the health implications of contamination of drinking water by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). (PFASs can accumulate in the body and are commonly found at low levels in food, water, and the environment.)
Title
Investing in Testing Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-03-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-03-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Medical research
Water quality
Water use and supply
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Medical research
Water quality
Water use and supply
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1348/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1348/BILLS-115hr1348ih.pdf |
