To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program that assists local educational agencies in replacing drinking water fountains located in schools or day care facilities with fountains that are lead-free. Grant recipients may also use funding for monitoring and reporting lead levels in the drinking water of schools or day care facilities.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 30, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Original | Jan 30, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jan 30, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Jan 30, 2018Introduced in House
- Jan 30, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1068 | Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 | Related bill | Feb 17, 2017 |
| HR 2094 | Lead Free Schools Act of 2017 | Related bill | Apr 14, 2017 |
| HR 2479 | Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act | Related bill | May 22, 2018 |
| HR 3387 | Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2018Introduced in House
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