US HB6705 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-08 - 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 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, which is a naturally occurring and manufactured chemical. According to the EPA, perchlorate can disrupt the normal function of the thyroid gland.
Title
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-09-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. |
2018-09-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2018-09-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Water quality
Water use and supply
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
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/6705/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6705/BILLS-115hr6705ih.pdf |