H.J.Res. 18 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)".
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-13
Latest action (2025-01-13): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.J.Res. 18 does, in plain terms
This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI), which was submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency on October 30, 2024. The rule modifies the regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act to further reduce lead in drinking water, including by directing water systems to replace all lead and certain galvanized service lines under their control within 10 years.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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