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HR 6148 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Water quality Water use and supply

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2016 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 22, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1348)
Sep 22, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin, which is a toxin produced by a blue-green algae called cyanobacteria.

What's happening now September 22, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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