TCE Reduction Act of 2008
Latest action · Mar 4, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2008 or the TCE Reduction Act of 2008 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a health advisory, including cancer risks, for trichloroethylene that fully protects, with an adequate margin of safety, the health of susceptible populations (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure.
Requires the Administrator to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for trichloroethylene: (1) that is protective of susceptible populations; and (2) the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for trichloroethylene, and as protective of those susceptible populations, as is feasible.
Requires consumer confidence reports to disclose the presence of, and the potential health and cancer risks to susceptible populations from exposure to, trichloroethylene in drinking water.
Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish a health advisory (including cancer risks) for trichloroethylene that fully protects the health of susceptible populations from vapor intrusion; (2) establish an integrated risk information system reference concentration of trichloroethylene vapor that is protective of susceptible populations; and (3) apply such reference concentration with respect to any potential vapor intrusion-related investigations or actions to protect public health with respect to trichloroethylene exposure carried out pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 4, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Mar 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Mar 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 4, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2008Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 4, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1911 | TCE Reduction Act of 2008 | Related bill | Sep 24, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Administrative procedure
- Cancer
- Child health
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Families
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Health
- Health warnings
- Infants
- Law
- Liability for environmental damages
- Potable water
- Pregnant women
- Water pollution control
- Water Resources Development
- Women
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2008Introduced in House
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