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End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act of 2011

Introduced: July 10, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Apr 4, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E623)
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to give public water systems for which there were no violations of the maximum contaminant level for any regulated contaminant during the year the option to: (1) mail the annual report on the level of contaminants in the drinking water purveyed by that system to each customer (required under current law); or (2) make such report available on the system's website and, upon request, by mail.

Requires such report to include for any regulated contaminant in such water system for which there has been a violation: (1) a description in plain language of the specific contaminant measurements, the possible effects on health and welfare, and the actions being taken to correct the violation; and (2) the date by which compliance will be attained.

What's happening now April 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1578 Related bill End Unnecessary Mailers Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 1 Republican 10
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 18, 2012
Roby, Martha
· Jul 10, 2012
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jun 6, 2012
Reed, Tom
· May 30, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Mar 29, 2012
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Mar 22, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 7, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Feb 28, 2012
Black, Diane
· Feb 27, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Feb 14, 2012
Shuler, Heath
· Feb 14, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Feb 8, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Feb 7, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Jan 31, 2012
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 17, 2011
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 3, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Oct 24, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Oct 24, 2011
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 6, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 3, 2011
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 29, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Sep 29, 2011
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 23, 2011
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2011
ROSS, MIKE
· Sep 20, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Sep 14, 2011
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Aug 1, 2011
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 12, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· May 10, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Apr 12, 2011
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1340: End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1340/
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"H.R. 1340: End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1340/.
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