HR 4908
115th 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: January 30, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jan 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program that assists local educational agencies in replacing drinking water fountains located in schools or day care facilities with fountains that are lead-free. Grant recipients may also use funding for monitoring and reporting lead levels in the drinking water of schools or day care facilities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1