Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 22, 2016Environmental Protection
H.R. 6140
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.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 22, 2016)
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring 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.
What just happenedSep 22, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29](D-CA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseSep 22, 2016
- Sep 22, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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