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S.3022: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the sale of dishwashing detergent in the United States if the detergent contains a high level of phosphorus.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced May 15, 2008
- Latest Major Action May 15, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the sale in the United States of residential dishwashing detergent that contains phosphorus in any form in excess of 0.5% (by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus) beginning July 1, 2010.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| May 15, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Carl Levin (D-Mich.) |