HJRES 44 · in committee · significant
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)".
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)".
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This resolution blocks an EPA rule that requires water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years.
- Water utilities and households relying on public water systems are affected by this decision.
- The rule's implementation would have been funded through existing EPA authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What are the health risks of delaying lead pipe replacement compared to the costs water utilities would face under the 10-year timeline?
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How would blocking this rule affect different communities, particularly lower-income areas with aging water infrastructure?
- 03
What alternative approaches could address lead contamination in drinking water if this EPA rule does not take effect?
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Sponsor · R-GA-9
Andrew S. Clyde
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-12
Legislative timeline
2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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