US Congress Senate Bill 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-25 - 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]

Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) publish a health advisory for hexavalent chromium that is fully protective of the health of vulnerable individuals (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure; and (2) establish a national primary drinking water regulation for hexavalent chromium that is protective of vulnerable individuals and the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for hexavalent chromium, and as protective of vulnerable individuals, as is feasible.

Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB4266 (Related) 2012-03-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/79/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s79/BILLS-112s79is.pdf