Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018

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.

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Timeline

1. 25 September 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 September 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 September 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 September 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 September 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 September 2018

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Sponsors

• Tammy Duckworth · D · Sponsor
• Todd Young · R · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2019
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