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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water.

USA115th CongressHR-5548| House 
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water. The study must identify: pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in the sources; the levels at which the pharmaceuticals and products have been detected; the origins of pharmaceuticals and products found in drinking water; the effects of the pharmaceuticals and products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent the presence of pharmaceuticals and products in sources of drinking water.
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • April 18, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6818: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and environmental management of water systems; and to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce the requirements of the Act, and for other purposes.
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesWater qualityWater use and supply

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water.

USA115th CongressHR-5548| House 
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water. The study must identify: pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in the sources; the levels at which the pharmaceuticals and products have been detected; the origins of pharmaceuticals and products found in drinking water; the effects of the pharmaceuticals and products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent the presence of pharmaceuticals and products in sources of drinking water.
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • April 18, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6818: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and environmental management of water systems; and to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce the requirements of the Act, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesWater qualityWater use and supply