HR 5833
114th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child care and development
Child health
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Water quality
Water use and supply
Get the Lead Out of Schools Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Get the Lead Out of Schools Act
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation that addresses lead in drinking water in schools and day care facilities. The EPA must also establish a grant program for: (1) testing such drinking water for lead contamination, and (2) replacing lead pipes and certain plumbing materials with lead-free material.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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