HR 6140 · 114th Congress · Environmental Protection

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.

Introduced 2016-09-22· Sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2016-09-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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