Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2008

Summary

Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a health advisory and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate that fully protect the health of vulnerable persons (including pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S141)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S140-141)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 July 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 September 2008

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1055.

   Source: Calendars

6. 24 September 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-484. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 September 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-484. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 24 September 2008 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 4 January 2007 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 24 September 2008

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 24 September 2008

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 24 September 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 January 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 January 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 January 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2008