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HR 1413 107th Congress House

Get Arsenic Out of Our Drinking Water Act

Official title: To codify the rule establishing a maximum contaminant level for arsenic published in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency on January 22, 2001, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative procedureArsenicAuthorizationEconomics and Public Finance
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 5, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E576-577)
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Get Arsenic Out of Our Drinking Water Act - Provides that effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the rule establishing a maximum contaminant level (MCL) and MCL Goal for arsenic in drinking water published by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on January 22, 2001, shall have the force and effect of law.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 26 Independent 1
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 15, 2001
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 25, 2001
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 4, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 4, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 4, 2001
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 4, 2001
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1413: Get Arsenic Out of Our Drinking Water Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1413/
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