H.R. 212 · 114th Congress · enacted
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 114-45.
Latest official action 2015-08-07 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 24, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Drinking Water Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and submit to Congress a strategic plan for assessing and managing risks associated with algal toxins in drinking water provided by public water systems. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, have the ability to produce cyanotoxins, or algal toxins. When certain conditions are favorable, algae can rapidly multiply causing blooms, or dense surface scums, that may be toxic. The plan must include steps and time lines to: evaluate the risk to human health from drinking water contaminated with algal toxins; establish, publish, and update a comprehensive list of algal toxins that may have an adverse effect on human health, taking into account likely exposure levels; summarize the known adverse human health effects of algal toxins and the factors that cause toxin-producing cyanobacteria and algae to grow rapidly and make toxins; determine whether to publish health advisories for algal toxins and establish guidance regarding feasible analytical methods to quantify the presence of algal toxins and guidance regarding the frequency of monitoring necessary to determine if the algal toxins are present; …
Congressional Research Service · 2015-08-07
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Robert E. Latta
House · OH District 5 · Republican
$863,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Quigley
House · IL District 5 · Democratic
$555,948PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
David P. Joyce
House · OH District 14 · Republican
$974,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
6 of 6 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$33,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $8,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$29,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $1,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$27,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $8,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$26,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $3,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $10,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$24,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $7,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$24,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $2,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $2,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$21,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $3,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $6,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
MATERION CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$20,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $8,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18$20,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$19,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $8,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$18,500
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$17,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$16,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $2,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$16,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $1,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$16,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$15,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $9,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$15,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $3,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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