Protecting Families from Lead Act of 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 28, 2016

Protecting Families from Lead Act of 2016

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the national primary drinking water regulation by lowering the action level for lead in drinking water to no more than: (1) 10 parts per billion by December 31, 2020; and (2) 5 parts per billion by December 31, 2026.

(An action level for lead is a certain contaminant level that triggers a requirement for the public water system to take additional actions to control corrosion from lead. The current action level for lead is 15 parts per billion.)

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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D–MI

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Apr 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2016
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2016
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 6311 · National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2016

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