01/09/20 8:56 PM H.R. 535
An amendment, offered by Mr. Brindisi, numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the EPA, within 180 days, to issue a final rule listing PFOS and PFOA a s hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act, while ensuring that EPA has access to the needed science before making regulatory decisions on other PFAS chemicals, to harmonize with other Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act provisions in the bill.
01/09/20 8:56 PM H.R. 535
On agreeing to the Plaskett amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
01/09/20 8:51 PM H.R. 535
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 14.
01/09/20 8:51 PM H.R. 535
An amendment, offered by Ms. Plaskett, numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to make U.S. territories eligible for additional Safe Drinking Water Act funding to address emerging contaminants including PFAS.
01/09/20 8:50 PM H.R. 535
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pappas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Pappas amendment until a time to be announced.
01/09/20 8:45 PM H.R. 535
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 13.
01/09/20 8:45 PM H.R. 535
An amendment, offered by Mr. Pappas, numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
01/09/20 8:44 PM H.R. 535
On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
01/09/20 8:38 PM H.R. 535
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 12.
01/09/20 8:38 PM H.R. 535
An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown (MD), numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a national risk-communication strategy to inform the public about the hazards of PFAS substances.
