US SB519 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish maximum contaminant levels for certain contaminants, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency, within two years, to publish maximum contaminant level goals and promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for perfluorooctanoic acid; perfluorooctanesulfonic acid; 1,4-dioxane; and perchlorate.

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Title

A bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish maximum contaminant levels for certain contaminants, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-02SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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