What does Preamble of Protect Our TEETH Act do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to carry out a rapid response evidence review of proposed rules relating to fluoride, and for other purposes,' aims to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The purpose of the agreement is to conduct a rapid response evidence review of proposed rules concerning fluoride.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Protect Our TEETH Act do?

This bill is formally titled the 'Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion, and Tooth Health Act' or the 'Protect Our TEETH Act'.

What does FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER. of Protect Our TEETH Act do?

This section amends Section 1412(b)(12) of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Prior to establishing a maximum contaminant level goal for fluoride or specifying a maximum contaminant level, the Administrator must seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a rapid response evidence review. The agreement for the evidence review must have a timeline of 90 to 180 days. The Administrator must provide the National Academies with data and information used to justify the proposed rule. The Administrator must consider the results of the rapid response evidence review. The Administrator must publish the final report of the rapid response evidence review in the Federal Register. The Administrator may use existing funds to carry out these requirements.

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Protect Our TEETH Act

Last updated: 7/21/2025 · Introduced: 7/21/2025

Author: Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

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The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to request rapid evidence reviews from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine before finalizing rules related to fluoride in drinking water.
These evidence reviews must be completed within 90 to 180 days and consider data used to justify the proposed rule.
The EPA must publish the final review report and consider its results when establishing fluoride standards.

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