Italicized items indicate new legislation or a change in status since last month
SENATE BILLS
S. 78: The Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act
Requires EPA to finalize a national drinking water regulation for perchlorate within one year of the bill’s enactment.
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Status: Introduced 1/25/11; referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 79: The Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act
Require EPA to finalize a national drinking water regulation for chromium-6 within one year of the bill’s enactment.
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Status: Introduced 1/25/11; referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HOUSE BILLS
H.R. 402: The National Infrastructure Development Bank Act
Creates a National Infrastructure Bank at the U.S. Treasury to help communities finance energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects.
Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)
Status: Introduced 1/24/11; referred to the House Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infratructure.
H.R. 553: The Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act
Updates the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, which was established to help EPA identify chemicals in water supplies that disrupt hormones.
Sponsor: Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
Status: Introduced 2/8/11; referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.