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Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2012

Introduced: March 27, 2012 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Mar 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2012 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) publish a health advisory for hexavalent chromium that is fully protective of the health of vulnerable individuals (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure; and (2) establish a national primary drinking water regulation for hexavalent chromium that is protective of vulnerable individuals and the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for hexavalent chromium, and as protective of vulnerable individuals, as is feasible.

What's happening now March 30, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 79 Related bill Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Chu, Judy
California · Apr 16, 2012
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4266: Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4266/
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"H.R. 4266: Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4266/.
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H.R. 4266, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4266/.
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