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H.R. 3397 110th Congress House

Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood lead level.

Introduced: October 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative procedureBloodChild safetyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
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Environmental ProtectionFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthLawLeadLead poisoningPaints and varnishesResidential rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 14, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Aug 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 3, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007 - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to set the environmental intervention blood lead level for a confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood as equal to or greater than ten micrograms of lead per deciliter for a single test, for purposes of provisions concerning lead-based paint hazards in housing.

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to amend relevant regulations to comply with this Act within 90 days.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6309 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008
  • S 3609 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
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Green, Al
Texas · May 15, 2008
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 12, 2008
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2008
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 12, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 8, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 8, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 8, 2008
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 8, 2008
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 8, 2008
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 8, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 6, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 15, 2007
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 9, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 9, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3397: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3397/
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