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To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve transparency under the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1974| House 
| Updated: 4/7/2017
Daniel T. Kildee

Daniel T. Kildee

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (8)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper. The rule must direct: public water systems (the systems) to meet certain reporting requirements; the EPA to develop a sampling protocol and develop instructions for compliance with the protocol; the EPA, or the state exercising primary enforcement responsibility, to require on-site investigations for identifying the source of lead in all residential or nonresidential facilities when their individual samples have concentrations of lead or copper contamination exceeding specified levels; the systems to meet certain notification and reporting requirements when lead or copper concentration levels are exceeded; the systems to develop and make publicly available an inventory of the material composition of the service lines at residential and nonresidential facilities; the systems to collect and make publicly available information about the ownership of those service lines; and the systems to replace an entire lead service line (instead of partially replacing them) when they are replaced. The EPA must also revise the rule to lower the allowable level of lead that may be contained in drinking water.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Oct 24, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2000
Introduced in Senate
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.


  • October 24, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2000
    Introduced in Senate

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-2000: A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve transparency under the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMetalsPublic utilities and utility ratesWater qualityWater use and supply

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve transparency under the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1974| House 
| Updated: 4/7/2017
National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper. The rule must direct: public water systems (the systems) to meet certain reporting requirements; the EPA to develop a sampling protocol and develop instructions for compliance with the protocol; the EPA, or the state exercising primary enforcement responsibility, to require on-site investigations for identifying the source of lead in all residential or nonresidential facilities when their individual samples have concentrations of lead or copper contamination exceeding specified levels; the systems to meet certain notification and reporting requirements when lead or copper concentration levels are exceeded; the systems to develop and make publicly available an inventory of the material composition of the service lines at residential and nonresidential facilities; the systems to collect and make publicly available information about the ownership of those service lines; and the systems to replace an entire lead service line (instead of partially replacing them) when they are replaced. The EPA must also revise the rule to lower the allowable level of lead that may be contained in drinking water.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Oct 24, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2000
Introduced in Senate
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.


  • October 24, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2000
    Introduced in Senate
Daniel T. Kildee

Daniel T. Kildee

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (8)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-2000: A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve transparency under the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMetalsPublic utilities and utility ratesWater qualityWater use and supply