Drinking Water Protection Act
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and submit to Congress a strategic plan for assessing and managing risks associated with cyanotoxins in drinking water provided by public water systems. (Cyanotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae.)
The plan must include steps and time lines to:
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-07 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-45. | House floor actions |
| 2015-08-07 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-08-06 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-08-06 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-08-05 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6348-6349) | Senate |
| 2015-02-25 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 37 (Roll no. 84). (text: CR H1094) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1100-1101) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 212. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1094-1095) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-26. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. | House committee actions |
| 2015-01-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-08 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |