GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

Bill

Description

Sponsor

Status

H. Res. 797

Encourage EPA to maintain, strengthen requirements under Clean Water Act

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (Michigan)

Referred to Water Resources and

Environment Subcommittee

H. Res. 805

Express sense of U.S. Congress that president, secretary of State should ensure that Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin Establish National Water Center, among other provisions Improve federal response, assistance to states in efforts related to public health challenges posed by emerging contaminants Require updates at least once every seven years of the federal environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes Require EPA to establish enforceable standard under Safe Drinking Water Act for PFAS in drinking water Add PFAS to EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory list Reauthorize EPA grant program that provides funds for states to implement programs for managing nonpoint source water pollution Modernize reporting requirements for contaminants, including lead, in drinking water Permit states to transfer certain funds from Clean Water State Revolving Fund to address lead in drinking water

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (Michigan)

Referred Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Subcommittee

S. 914 (Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act) S. 1251 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act)

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (Mississippi)

Passed by Senate

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire)

Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee Passed by Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee

S. 1342 (Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index)

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (Michigan)

S. 1473 (Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act)

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (New York)

S. 1507 (PFAS Release Disclosure and Protection Act)

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (West Virginia)

S. 1604 (Local Water Protection Act)

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota)

S. 1613 (CLEARR Act)

U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (Massachusetts)

S. 1689

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (New Jersey)

Signed into law

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