Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 1, 2016Environmental Protection
H.R. 6418
Drinking Water Affordability Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 1, 2016)
Drinking Water Affordability Act of 2016
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to revise requirements concerning national primary drinking water regulations, including by:
- removing a requirement that the Environmental Protection Agency maintain, or provide greater, protection of human health when revising those regulations;
- extending the repayment schedule for loans from the drinking water state revolving funds (SRF);
- removing certain SRF matching fund requirement for states;
- authorizing states to protect public drinking water source areas; and
- removing federal reporting requirements if state or local requirements are at least equally stringent as federal requirements.
What just happenedDec 1, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5](R-OH)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseDec 1, 2016
- Dec 1, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Dec 1, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House