United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5548 (115th)
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act
Introduced
18 April 2018
Last action
18 April 2018 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water. The study must identify: pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in the sources; the levels at which the pharmaceuticals and products have been detected; the origins of pharmaceuticals and products found in drinking water; the effects of the pharmaceuticals and products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent the presence of pharmaceuticals and products in sources of drinking water.
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Timeline
18 April 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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18 April 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 April 2018 · Download file
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Sponsors
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Related records
- related to ← Clean Water Infrastructure Act
- related to ← Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5548
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5548
- us · 115-hr-5548 · source updated 11 August 2025