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S.3573: Empower States Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Sept. 19, 2012
- Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2012
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Empower States Act of 2012 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act, with respect to enforcement of drinking water regulations, to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from taking any enforcement action against a state with primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems or a company or individual within the state, unless: (1) the Administrator determines that there is an imminent and substantial...
(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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Sept. 19, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Hoeven (R-N.D.) |