HR 4879 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Child health Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Water quality Water use and supply

TEST for Lead Act

Introduced: April 18, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Mar 25, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Mar 23, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 23, 2016

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparent Environment in School Testing for Lead Act or the TEST for Lead Act

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to condition a state's receipt of funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund on the state establishing a program to test for lead in school drinking water.

Program requirements include testing water from: (1) faucets used for food preparation, (2) sinks in bathrooms, and (3) drinking water coolers. Testing must be conducted at least biannually at schools built prior to 1996 and at least annually at schools built in 1996 or after.

Additionally, local education agencies must notify parents, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the state in which they are located within 48 hours if a level of lead exceeds the EPA's lead action level.

What's happening now March 25, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 22

Adams, Alma S.

North Carolina · May 13, 2016

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · May 13, 2016

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · May 13, 2016

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · May 13, 2016

Veasey, Marc A.

Texas · May 13, 2016

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · May 13, 2016

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · May 13, 2016

Beatty, Joyce

Ohio · Apr 18, 2016

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Apr 18, 2016

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Apr 18, 2016

Jeffries, Hakeem S.

New York · Apr 18, 2016

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Apr 18, 2016

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Apr 18, 2016

Plaskett, Stacey E.

Virgin Islands · Apr 18, 2016

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Apr 18, 2016

Sewell, Terri A.

Alabama · Apr 18, 2016

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Apr 18, 2016

Waters, Maxine

California · Apr 18, 2016

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Apr 12, 2016

Lieu, Ted

California · Apr 12, 2016

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2016

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Apr 12, 2016

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