Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 15, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 14, 2009 to Oct 14, 2009; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jul 14, 2009 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Sep 22, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 22, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 22, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Oct 14, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 14, 2009 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jul 15, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Jul 14, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34201 | Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues Archived | Report | Jan 31, 2011 |
| RS21961 | Perchlorate Contamination of Drinking Water: Regulatory Issues and Legislative Actions Archived | Report | Sep 21, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2009Introduced in House
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