HOUSE 3423117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act
- Last Action
- 5/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2021-05-20Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-05-20Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E563)
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-20 (00)
Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states and municipalities for the replacement of drinking water fountains that were manufactured prior to 2014 and are located in certain playgrounds, parks, or libraries.
Cosponsors (20)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Subjects
- Child health
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Libraries and archives
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
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