United States · Bill · S
S. 1779 (113th)
Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
Introduced
9 December 2013
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Summary
Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from certain prohibitions against the use of lead pipes, solder, and flux. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to federal regulations pertaining to lead; and (2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 December 2013
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 December 2013
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 December 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1779
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1779