Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 18, 2018Environmental Protection
H.R. 5548
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 18, 2018)
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water. The study 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 the presence of pharmaceuticals and products in sources of drinking water.
What just happenedApr 18, 2018
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 HouseApr 18, 2018
- Apr 18, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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