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US HR3106

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 perfluorinated compounds (including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid), and for other purposes.


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Introduced
06/29/2017
In Committee
06/30/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

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 perfluorinated compounds (including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid), and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perfluorinated compounds, including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), within 2 years of the bill's enactment. This is an accelerated timeline compared to the general deadlines established in the Safe Drinking Water Act for setting standards for contaminants.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5870) (on 07/14/2017)

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