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S.675: 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, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced March 24, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 24, 2009
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. Requires the Administrator to: (1) review the available scientific information...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| March 24, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Carl Levin (D-Mich.) |