HR 5886
114th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Child health
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Water quality
Water use and supply
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 14, 2016
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Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program that assists local educational agencies in replacing drinking water fountains manufactured prior to 1988 and located in schools. Grant recipients may also use funding for monitoring and reporting lead levels in the drinking water of schools.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1