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HR 7918 116th Congress House

Get the Lead Out Act

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to replacement of lead service lines, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 2020
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 Latest action July 31, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Get the Lead Out Act

This bill requires community water systems serving populations of 3,300 or more to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency a plan to inventory and replace all the lead service lines of the system within 10 years.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2020
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 31, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7918: Get the Lead Out Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7918/
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"H.R. 7918: Get the Lead Out Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7918/.
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H.R. 7918, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7918/.
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