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HR 3300 117th 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: June 30, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental healthGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesPublic utilities and utility rates
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Get the Lead Out Act

This bill requires community water systems (i.e., public water systems that provide drinking water) to identify and replace lead service lines (e.g., pipes) and allows the systems to use assistance from drinking water state revolving funds to replace those lines.

Specifically, the bill requires community water systems to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by specified deadlines (1) plans to inventory and replace lead service lines, and (2) certifications that lead service lines have been replaced except for any line that is not owned by the system and for which the owner declined replacement.

Community water systems must pay the full costs of all lead service line replacements and any filters required under their plans. Systems may incorporate into their base rates the costs of the line replacements and filters not fully covered by grants and other assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 6, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 30, 2021
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3300: Get the Lead Out Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3300/
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"H.R. 3300: Get the Lead Out Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3300/.
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H.R. 3300, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3300/.
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[H.R. 3300: Get the Lead Out Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3300/)
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