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Congressional Research Service
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2019
This resolution recognizes the importance of protecting the American people from drinking water polluted with carcinogens, such as hexavalent chromium.
In addition, this resolution encourages
state and local governments and the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for hexavalent chromium in drinking water,
consideration of a tax break for purchase of a filtration system to mitigate the effects of hexavalent chromium, and
government agencies to determine the causes of harmful levels of hexavalent chromium and take appropriate mitigation actions.
People & committees
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D–TX
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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