Environmental Health
US Congress 115th Congress
Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017 [HB-2325]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 [HB-2326]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 This bill establishes a bipartisan National Climate Solutions Commission that must: undertake a comprehensive review of economically viable actions or policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States; make recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the President, Congress, and the states; and use as its goals for emissions reductions those estimated rates of reduction that reflect the latest scientific findings of what is needed to avoid serious human health and environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2017 [S.914]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2017 This bill addresses contaminants of emerging concern (emerging contaminants), which are not regulated under a national primary drinking water regulation and may have an adverse effect on human health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must review federal efforts to: (1) identify, monitor, and assist in the development of treatment methods for emerging contaminants; and (2) assist states in responding to the human health challenges posed by those contaminants. In addition, the EPA must establish
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/24/2017
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National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 [HB-1974]
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[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper. The rule must direct: public water systems (the systems) to meet certain reporting requirements; the EPA to develop a sampling protocol and develop instructions for compliance with the protocol; the EPA, or the state exercising primary enforcement responsibility, to require on-site investigations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/07/2017
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 [HB-2049]
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[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/01/2017
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Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017 [HB-1909]
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[Healthcare ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers. HHS must develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the environmental health workforce that includes performance measures and identifies: (1) any gaps between existing programs and future environmental health workforce needs, (2) actions needed to address any identified gaps, and (3) any additional statutory authority required by HHS to implement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017