HR 7078 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Protection from Algal Toxins Act

Introduced Oct 19, 2018 Originated House Sponsor Marcy Kaptur D-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 19, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

IntroducedOct 19, 2018
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protection from Algal Toxins Act

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin, which is produced by certain cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 19, 2018 to Nov 14, 2018, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MI	Debbie Dingell	Original	Oct 19, 2018
D-OH	Marcia L. Fudge	Original	Oct 19, 2018
D-IL	Mike Quigley	Original	Oct 19, 2018
D-OR	Suzanne Bonamici	Original	Oct 19, 2018
D-OH	Tim Ryan	Original	Oct 19, 2018
D-MI	Daniel T. Kildee		Nov 14, 2018

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 19, 2018Introduced in House
Oct 19, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 19, 2018Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1426)

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1068	Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017	Related bill	Feb 17, 2017

Subjects

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

Text 1

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Oct 19, 2018Introduced in House

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