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S 1779 113th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Fires Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Water quality Water use and supply

Community Fire Safety Act of 2013

Introduced: December 10, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Dec 9, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 9, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from certain prohibitions against the use of lead pipes, solder, and flux.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to federal regulations pertaining to lead; and (2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.

What's happening now December 9, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3542 Related bill Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
  • S 1824 Related bill Drinking Water Supply Assistance Act of 2013
  • HR 3588 Identical bill Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2013
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 16, 2013
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 16, 2013
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Dec 13, 2013
FLAKE, JEFF
· Dec 10, 2013
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 9, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1779: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1779/
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"S. 1779: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1779/.
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S. 1779, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1779/.
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