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S. 1143 116th Congress Senate

Get the Lead Out of Military Housing Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve testing and inspections for lead on military installations, in Department of Defense housing and schoo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve testing and inspections for lead on military installations, in Department of Defense housing and schools, and in military dependent children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Get the Lead Out of Military Housing Act

This bill addresses the exposure of personnel and dependents to lead in military facilities. It requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a policy under which a certified lead-based paint inspector or risk assessor may access a military installation in order to conduct lead testing. Penalties are imposed for failure to provide testing results to relevant government agencies or obstruction of the testing.

DOD shall test for, and mitigate, the presence of lead-based paint and lead in drinking water in schools that are (1) owned or operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, or (2) providing educational programs pursuant to agreements to provide education to military dependents.

DOD may not discourage inspection of housing for presence of lead-based paint or sources of lead.

The bill expands requirements for lead-level testing or screening as part of well-baby care under the TRICARE program. It prescribes testing for the level of lead in the blood at the ages of both 12 and 24 months for children at elevated risk of lead exposure. The Government Accountability Office shall study the effectiveness of such screening, testing, and treatment for lead exposure and poisoning. DOD shall maintain records concerning the year housing for military personnel was built, and members must provide notice of when their residence was built as a condition of receiving a housing allowance.

The military departments shall certify whether housing complies with requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act regarding lead-based paint hazards at federal facilities. Political appointees in military departments that have failed to meet the certification requirements may not receive bonus pay.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 2252 Integrity in Testing for Lead in Military Housing Act of 2019
  • HR 2254 To amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to ensure that children covered by the TRICARE program are screened and …
  • HR 2255 To direct the Secretaries of the military departments to submit certification and a report each year to the Secretaries…
  • HR 2257 To require lead testing in Department of Defense Education Activity schools, and for other purposes.
  • HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1143: Get the Lead Out of Military Housing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1143/
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