I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2018 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, and for other purposes.

1. Deadline for regulations on perchlorate Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Perchlorate Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this subsection, not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate. .