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HR 1311 105th Congress House

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize a estrogenic substances screening program.

Introduced: April 24, 1997 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental estrogensEnvironmental healthEnvironmental researchHealth
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Latest action April 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 24, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 24, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1311: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize a estrogenic substances screening program.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1311/
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"H.R. 1311: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize a estrogenic substances screening program.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1311/.
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H.R. 1311, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1311/.
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