Senate Bill 3492
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3492
Congress
115
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018
This bill addresses the removal of lead from drinking water in federally assisted housing. Specifically, the bill
- requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to require specified testing and remediation with respect to water service lines containing lead;
- authorizes HUD to inspect all sources of lead contamination in federally assisted housing and to mitigate sources of lead exposure;
- establishes a grant program for states and local governments to create inventories of water service lines containing lead and to test for lead in the drinking water at child care facilities, schools, and public water fountains; and
- allows recipients of certain HUD assistance to use such assistance to replace water fixtures and service lines containing lead.
September 25, 2018
09/25/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/25/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:19 PM