HR 1311
105th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Environmental estrogens
Environmental health
Environmental research
Health
Medical research
Medical screening
Science, Technology, Communications
Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize a estrogenic substances screening program.
Introduced: April 10, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for testing under the screening program authorized by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of any substance that may be found in discharges of pollutants into navigable waters if the Administrator determines that a substantial population may be exposed to such substance.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Cosponsors
1