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H.R. 6154 114th Congress House

Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Act

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

Introduced: September 22, 2016 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesLow- and moderate-income housingPublic utilities and utility ratesResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 22, 2016
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 Latest action September 22, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Act

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to remove lead service lines from public water systems.

Grant recipients may use grant funds to assist low-income homeowners with replacing privately owned lead service lines.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 612 WIIN Act
  • HR 4653 Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016
  • HR 6116 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6154: Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6154/
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"H.R. 6154: Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6154/.
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H.R. 6154, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6154/.
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