Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 22, 2016Environmental Protection
H.R. 6128
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 22, 2016)
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water, which must identify:
- pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in the sources;
- the levels at which the pharmaceuticals and products have been detected;
- the origins of pharmaceuticals and products found in drinking water;
- the effects of the pharmaceuticals and products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and
- methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent them.
What just happenedSep 22, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9](D-IL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseSep 22, 2016
- Sep 22, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 22, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 22, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House