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

Introduced: April 20, 2016 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now April 20, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2821 Related bill True LEADership Act of 2016
  • S 2848 Related bill Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • HR 5070 Identical bill Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 7, 2016
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 7, 2016
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2830: Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2830/
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"S. 2830: Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2830/.
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