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HR 3300 117th Congress House Environmental Protection Environmental health Government lending and loan guarantees Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Public utilities and utility rates State and local finance Water quality Water use and supply

Get the Lead Out Act

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3