House Bill 3721
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3721
Congress
116
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2019
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.
July 11, 2019
07/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
07/11/2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:41 PM