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HR 4797 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing Poverty and welfare assistance State and local finance Water quality Water use and supply

GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016

Introduced: March 17, 2016 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 18, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Mar 17, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 or the GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities (i.e., certain water systems, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies) for reducing lead levels in water for human consumption.

Grant funds may be used to assist low-income homeowners in carrying out lead reduction projects, as long as the grant amount does not exceed the cost of replacing the privately owned portion of the service line.

If an eligible entity uses funds for replacing lead service lines, it must: (1) notify customers of the planned replacement of any publicly owned portions of the lead service line; (2) inform each customer that it will replace the public portions of the line only if it obtains the customer's consent to simultaneously replace the privately owned portions of the line; and (3) demonstrate that it has considered multiple options for reducing lead in drinking water, including an evaluation of options for corrosion control.

What's happening now March 18, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2821 Related bill True LEADership Act of 2016
  • S 2848 Related bill Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • S 612 Related bill WIIN Act
  • S 2588 Identical bill GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 10, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 17, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4797: GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4797/
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