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HR 5833 114th Congress House

Get the Lead Out of Schools Act

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to address lead contamination in school drinking water, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentChild healthEducation programs funding
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Educational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesWater qualityWater use and supply
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5833: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5833/
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"H.R. 5833: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5833/.
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