S. 150 (110th): Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2008

Introduced:
Jan 04, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 78 (112th) on Jan 25, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 31, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 04, 2007
Referred to Committee Jan 04, 2007
Reported by Committee Jul 31, 2008
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (4D) (show)
Committees

Senate Environment and Public Works

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate.

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Last updated Sep 24, 2008.
14 pages

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9/24/2008--Reported to Senate amended.
Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2008 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to:
(1) publish (within 90 days) a health advisory for perchlorate that is fully protective, with an adequate margin of safety, of the health of vulnerable persons (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure; and
(2) propose (within nine months) and finalize (within 18 months) a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate that is protective of vulnerable persons and the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for perchlorate, and as protective of vulnerable persons, as is feasible.

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