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- H.R.3656
H.R.3656: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require persons contributing to drinking water contamination to reimburse public water systems for the costs of decontamination.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 13, 1996
- Latest Major Action June 21, 1996
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize the owner or operator (owner) of a public water system (system) that has incurred costs for treatment, monitoring, or both (treatment) with respect to any contaminant present in source water, to bring an action in U.S. district court against any person whose negligence caused or contributed to the presence of such contaminant at levels which require treatment. Directs the court to require such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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| June 13, 1996 |
Introduced in the House by Robert G. Torricelli (D-N.J.) |