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HR 243 114th Congress House

Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to Microcystins in drinking water.

Introduced: January 9, 2015 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Jan 9, 2015
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action January 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and publish within 90 days a health advisory including recommendations on: (1) the level of microcystins (toxins produced by freshwater cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae) in drinking water that is safe for human consumption; (2) feasible treatment techniques and other means for achieving a safe level; and (3) standardized procedures for testing for microcystins in drinking water.

Until the EPA makes a determination on whether to regulate microcystins in drinking water, it must report on: (1) the status of the determination, (2) the steps taken by the EPA to promote testing of drinking water for microcystins in areas that have been affected by harmful algal blooms, and (3) an analysis of available treatment techniques and other means for addressing microcystins in drinking water. The EPA must submit the report within 120 days and every year thereafter.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 12, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 21, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 9, 2015
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 9, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 9, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 9, 2015
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