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H.R. 7078 115th Congress House

Protection from Algal Toxins Act

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promul… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: October 19, 2018 Introduced by: Marcy Kaptur Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental healthEnvironmental regulatory procedures
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 19, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1426)
Oct 19, 2018
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 Latest action October 19, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection from Algal Toxins Act

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1068 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 19, 2018
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 19, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7078: Protection from Algal Toxins Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7078/
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"H.R. 7078: Protection from Algal Toxins Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7078/.
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H.R. 7078, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7078/.
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