S 1779 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Community Fire Safety Act of 2013

Introduced Dec 9, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Toomey R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 9, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 9, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from certain prohibitions against the use of lead pipes, solder, and flux.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to federal regulations pertaining to lead; and (2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 9, 2013 to Dec 17, 2013, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalDec 9, 2013
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalDec 9, 2013
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalDec 9, 2013
R-AZJeff FlakeDec 10, 2013
D-MTJon TesterDec 12, 2013
R-TXTed CruzDec 13, 2013
R-TXJohn CornynDec 16, 2013
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandDec 16, 2013
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyDec 17, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 9, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 9, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1824Drinking Water Supply Assistance Act of 2013Related billDec 15, 2013
HR 3542Community Fire Safety Act of 2013Related billNov 22, 2013
HR 3588Community Fire Safety Act of 2013Identical billDec 20, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 9, 2013Introduced in Senate

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