Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 5, 2018Environmental Protection
H.R. 6705
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 5, 2018)
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require 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 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29](D-CA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseSep 5, 2018
- Sep 8, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House