GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016

Summary

Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 or the GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities (i.e., certain water systems, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies) for reducing lead levels in water for human consumption. Grant funds may be used to assist low-income homeowners in carrying out lead reduction projects, as long as the grant amount does not exceed the cost of replacing the privately owned portion of the service line. If an eligible entity uses funds for replacing lead service lines, it must: (1) notify customers of the planned replacement of any publicly owned portions of the lead service line; (2) inform each customer that it will replace the public portions of the line only if it obtains the customer's consent to simultaneously replace the privately owned portions of the line; and (3) demonstrate that it has considered multiple options for reducing lead in drinking water, including an evaluation of options for corrosion control.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 March 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 March 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 March 2016

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Sponsors

• Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → WIIN Act
• related to → GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016
• related to ← True LEADership Act of 2016
• related to ← Water Resources Development Act of 2016