HRES 147
115th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Cancer
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Metals
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water use and supply
Expressing concern regarding the prevalence of hexavalent chromium in drinking water in the United States.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the importance of protecting the American people from drinking water polluted with carcinogens.
Urges state and local governments and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set standards for hexavalent chromium in drinking water. Encourages the consideration of a tax break for purchase of a filtration system to mitigate the effects of hexavalent chromium.
Urges government agencies to determine the causes of harmful levels of hexavalent chromium and take appropriate mitigation actions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1