Community Fire Safety Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3542
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2013-11-19
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Fires

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Water quality

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from certain prohibitions against the use of lead pipes, solder, and flux.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Exempting fire hydrants from prohibition on use of lead Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by inserting fire hydrants, after shower valves, .