This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to consult with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine before proposing new rules about fluoride levels in drinking water. Specifically, the EPA must request an independent scientific review of any proposed fluoride rule and allow 90 to 180 days for that review to be completed. The EPA must then share all data supporting its proposed rule with the National Academies, consider their findings, and publish the full review alongside any proposed rule in the Federal Register. The bill does not authorize new funding, instead allowing the EPA to use existing budgeted resources to manage this review process. The legislation affects drinking water safety policies nationwide and would apply to any future EPA action regarding fluoride regulations.
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