US HB417 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to revise regulations about consumer confidence reports in order to increase their effectiveness and understandability. Currently, each community water system must mail their customers an annual consumer confidence report that provides information about local drinking water quality.
Title
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. |
2017-01-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2017-01-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3206 (Related) 2017-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Public utilities and utility rates
Water quality
Water use and supply
Consumer affairs
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Public utilities and utility rates
Water quality
Water use and supply
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/417/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr417/BILLS-115hr417ih.pdf |