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BILL SPONSOR
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Patrick Toomey
Republican - PA
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TRACK BILL
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Sponsor Party
Republican
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Congress
113
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Bill Number
S.1779
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Date Introduced
12/9/2013
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Bill Progress
BILL INTRODUCED 12/9/2013
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S.1779 : A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.
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Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from certain prohibitions against the use of lead pipes, solder, and flux.
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to federal regulations pertaining to lead; and (2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.