H.R. 3588: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
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H.R. 3588: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-21 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-64.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 613 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3588 (2013-12-02), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-64. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to federal regulations pertaining to lead; and (2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.
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Official text
Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · 1 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 613 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3588 (2013-12-02): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Exemption
- A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr3588.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr3588 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113