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HR 5552 117th Congress House

Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs with respect to lead poisoning, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 27, 2021 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Oct 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action October 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 grants and programs carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for screening and other public health activities to prevent childhood lead poisoning.

Additionally, the bill changes the name of an advisory body that coordinates federal lead poisoning prevention efforts from the Interagency Task Force on the Prevention of Lead Poisoning to the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. It also modifies the committee's membership, reporting requirements, and other duties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 4, 2022
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 21, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Nov 2, 2021
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 27, 2021
UPTON, FRED
· Oct 20, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5552: Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5552/
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"H.R. 5552: Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5552/.
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H.R. 5552, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5552/.
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