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Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016

2830

114th Congress

Environmental Protection

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

April 20, 2016

Latest Action

April 20, 2016

Primary Sponsor

Charles E. SchumerDemocratic(NY)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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vs 3,548 other S bills in the 114th — cohort avg 43d

Summary

Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voluntary school and child care lead testing program of grants to states to assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The bill repeals the current program of federal assistance for state programs regarding lead contamination in school drinking water.