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H.R. 5070 114th Congress House

Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for a school and child care lead testing grant program.

Introduced: April 26, 2016 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Child care and developmentChild healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Apr 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 26, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voluntary school and child care lead testing program of grants to states to assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs.

The bill repeals the current program of federal assistance for state programs regarding lead contamination in school drinking water.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2830 Identical bill Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016
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  • S 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5070: Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5070/
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"H.R. 5070: Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5070/.
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