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H.R. 212 (114th): To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water, and for other purposes.

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Robert Latta

Sponsor. Representative for Ohio's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Jan 8, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 7, 2015

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 7, 2015.

Law
Pub.L. 114-45
Cosponsors

6 Cosponsors (4 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 460: Drinking Water Protection Act

Introduced on Feb 11, 2015. 96% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Jan 8, 2015
 
Introduced

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Feb 5, 2015
 
Considered by Environment and Climate Change

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Feb 11, 2015
 
Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Feb 24, 2015
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Feb 24, 2015
 
Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Aug 5, 2015
 
Passed Senate

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Aug 7, 2015
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 212 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 212. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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